A thin, crisp biscuit or wafer, typically made from flour and water, often eaten as a snack or used as a base for toppings such as cheese or spreads. noun
She nibbled on a saltine cracker with her soup.
He bought a box of whole grain crackers for the picnic.
A person who is exceptionally skilled or successful at something, often used in phrases like 'a real cracker' to denote excellence or impressiveness. noun
That new car is a real cracker; it performs amazingly.
She's a cracker at chess; she always wins tournaments.
A device that produces a cracking or snapping sound, such as a firecracker or a device used to break open something, like a nutcracker. noun
The firecracker went off with a loud crack during the celebration.
He used a nutcracker to crack open the hard shell of the almond.
In slang or colloquial usage, a derogatory term for a person who is considered to be foolish or contemptible, often used in phrases like 'a little cracker' or 'a dirty cracker'. noun
He called him a lazy cracker after he missed the deadline.
The movie portrayed the villain as a real cracker.