crackly
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4.2
Having many small cracks on the surface, like old paint or dry mud
- adjective
- /ˈkrækli/
:
agrietado
- After years of exposure to the sun, the walls became crackly and chipped.
Examples
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Now let's go back in and add those little crackly details.
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The crackly surface of the old painting added to its charm and character.
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She loved the sound of the crackly leaves underfoot during her autumn walk.
Synonyms
cracked
vscrackly
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Surface with small splits from dryness or damage
focuses on many tiny surface breaks or only the look of being broken
cracky
vscrackly
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8.7
Having many thin broken lines on the surface or describing someone slightly odd
refers specifically to a surface covered in many fine fractures or only appearing so
Antonyms
How Cracked
crackly
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4.2
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4.2
smooth
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Surface Forms
crackly positive
Morphology
Etymology
Crackly also comes from the word crack, meaning a small 'break', plus -ly, and is used for surfaces that look broken into many tiny parts. So crackly describes finishes like old paint or pottery glaze that are covered with fine cracks.