cracking
The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
Noun 3 meanings
The thermal decomposition of a substance, especially that of crude petroleum in order to produce petrol / gasoline.
The formation of cracks on a surface.
The production of a crack sound.
“the crackings of whips”
Adjective 3 meanings
That cracks; that produces a sharp sound as of something splitting or breaking.
Great; excellent.
“Near-synonym: crackerjack”
Enjoyable.
“We had a cracking time.”
Adverb 1 meaning
Very, usually associated with praise.
“It was a cracking good show.”
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English crakynge.
Similar and opposite words
CRACKING at a glance
CRACKING has 8 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (C 3 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 21 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,898 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with cracking
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- TRACKING15
- FRACKING18
- CRANKING15
- WRACKING18
- CLACKING17
- CRICKING17
- CHACKING20
- CROCKING17
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