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Crackled vs Cracked - What's the difference?

crackled | cracked |

As verbs the difference between crackled and cracked

is that crackled is past tense of crackle while cracked is past tense of crack.

As adjectives the difference between crackled and cracked

is that crackled is having a crackle, or glaze resembling many small cracks while cracked is broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.

crackled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (crackle)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (pottery) Having a crackle, or glaze resembling many small cracks.

    • cracked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
  • Broken into coarse pieces.
  • (of a voice) Harsh or dissonant.
  • (slang) Crazy; crackpot.

    • Synonyms

    * (broken so that cracks appear ): crazed * (broken into coarse pieces ): * (of a voice ): discordant, dissonant, harsh, inharmonious, raspy, rough * (slang: crazy ): See also

    Derived terms

    * cracked up * cracked wheat * not all it's cracked up to be

    Verb

    (head)
  • (crack)