cracking


Meanings

  • a sudden sharp noise;
    • "he heard the cracking of the ice"
  • the act of cracking something
  • the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)
  • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only;
  • make a very sharp explosive sound;
  • make a sharp sound;
  • hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise;
  • pass through (a barrier);
  • break partially but keep its integrity;
  • break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension;
  • gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions;
  • suffer a nervous breakdown
  • tell spontaneously;
  • cause to become cracked;
  • reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
  • break into simpler molecules by means of heat;
  • very good;
  • CRACKING n pl. -S a chemical process


Scrabble Score: 17

cracking is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

cracking is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

cracking is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 21

cracking is a valid Words With Friends word