# crackling

/ˈkɹækɫɪŋ/ (US) · /kɹˈæklɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/crackling
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

a very small amount of something, especially a tiny piece of food or a small amount of money. It is an old-fashioned word that people rarely use today.

For teachers: a minute quantity or particle, particularly of food or money.

## Examples

- He spent every crackling of his savings on a new hat.
- The old man had not a single crackling of gold left in his pocket after the long winter.
- In the era of barter, a single crackling of salt could be traded for a loaf of bread, illustrating the extreme scarcity of essential goods during the siege.

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