- crackleware
- noun Date: 1881 ceramic ware with a decorative crazed glaze
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
crackleware
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Crackleware — Crac kle*ware ( w?r ), n. See {Crackle}, n., 3. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crackleware — [krak′əlwer΄] n. pottery, porcelain, etc. with a finely cracked surface … English World dictionary
crackleware — /krak euhl wair /, n. ceramic ware having a crackled glaze. Also called crackle. [1880 85; CRACKLE + WARE1] * * * … Universalium
crackleware — noun Articles made with a crackle glaze … Wiktionary
crackleware — crack·le·ware … English syllables
crackleware — crack•le•ware [[t]ˈkræk əlˌwɛər[/t]] n. cer ceramic ware having a crackled glaze • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
crackleware — /ˈkrækəlwɛə/ (say krakuhlwair) noun → crackle (def. 7) …
crackleware — noun glazed china with a network of fine cracks on the surface • Syn: ↑crackle, ↑crackle china • Hypernyms: ↑china * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: crackle (II) + ware … Useful english dictionary
crackle — /krak euhl/, v., crackled, crackling, n. v.i. 1. to make slight, sudden, sharp noises, rapidly repeated. 2. to form a network of fine cracks on the surface. 3. (of ceramic glaze) to craze. 4. to exhibit liveliness, vibrancy, anticipation, etc.:… … Universalium
china — n 1. porcelain, eggshell porcelain, delft ware, majolica, faience, stoneware, ironstone, basalt ware, Wedgwood ware, crackleware, gombroon. 2. pottery, crockery, ceramics, earthenware, ware, terracotta, Both Ceram. biscuit, bisque. 3. dishes,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
