cracking

Noun
  1. A sudden sharp noise (synset 107396023)
    "the crack of a whip"; "he heard the cracking of the ice"; "he can hear the snap of a twig"
    is a type of: noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    same as: crack, snap
  2. The act of cracking something (synset 100377802)
    is a type of: break, breakage, breaking - the act of breaking something
    same as: crack, fracture
  3. The process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process) (synset 113475034)
    is a type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
    subtypes: hydrocracking - the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst
Adjective
  1. Very good (synset 301127641)
    "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"; "we had a grand old time"
    domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
    similar to: good - having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
    same as: bang-up, bully, corking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, old, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell

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