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cracker

noun

Simple meaning

A dry, thin, crispy baked bread.

Pronunciation

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kraker

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɹækɚ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A dry, thin, crispy baked bread (usually salty or savoury, but sometimes sweet, as in the case of graham crackers and animal crackers).

  2. A prawn cracker.

  3. A firecracker.

  4. A person or thing that breaks a thing (e.g., nutcracker).

  5. A Christmas cracker.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Varies by meaning

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A dry, thin, crispy baked bread (usually salty or savoury, but sometimes sweet, as in the case of graham crackers and animal crackers).

Used this way, cracker is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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  • “Crackers are often mistakenly called hackers.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Firework / party

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Other combinations

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • crackverbBase word

    Become fractured.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • cracker bonbonnounCompound term

    A party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends.

  • cracker crumbsnounCompound term

    Crumbs of crackers used especially for coating or thickening.

  • graham crackernounCompound term

    Semisweet whole-wheat cracker.

  • oyster crackernounCompound term

    A small dry usually round cracker.

  • cannon crackernounCompound term

    A large firecracker.

  • soda crackernounCompound term

    Unsweetened cracker leavened slightly with soda and cream of tartar.

Related Words

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Synonyms

Sense: dry or thin

firecracker

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