crickle1
/ˈkrɪkl/noun
A thin, sharp crackling sound.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Yale Sheffield Monthly. From crickle.
crickle2
/ˈkrɪkl/verb
[no object] To make a thin, sharp sound; to emit a succession of such sounds.
Origin
Mid 19th century. Alteration of crackle, probably with imitative motivation, the higher vowel being intended to convey a sharper cracking sound.