nounπShareA dry, thin, crispy baked bread (usually salty or savoury, but sometimes sweet, as in the case of graham crackers and animal crackers)."I like to eat crackers with cheese for a snack. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA short piece of twisted string tied to the end of a whip that creates the distinctive sound when the whip is thrown or cracked."The whip's loud snap came from the crackers hitting the air. "partsounditemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA firecracker."The children were excited to see the fireworks display, especially the loud crackers. "entertainmentitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person or thing that cracks, or that cracks a thing (e.g. whip cracker; nutcracker)."My dad is a skilled crackers of walnuts; he can get the nut out whole every time. "utensilmachinethingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA Christmas cracker."We pulled the crackers at Christmas dinner and laughed at the silly jokes inside. "festivalculturetraditionentertainmentholidayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareRefinery equipment used to pyrolyse organic feedstocks. If catalyst is used to aid pyrolysis it is informally called a cat-cracker"The refinery's crackers break down large crude oil molecules into smaller, more useful ones like gasoline. "technologymachinetechnicalenergyfuelindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA fine thing or person (crackerjack).""My daughter is a real crackers at math; she always gets the highest scores on her tests." "characterpersonthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn ambitious or hard-working person (i.e. someone who arises at the 'crack' of dawn)."Even though he's retired, my grandpa is still a real cracker, always up before sunrise and busy with projects. "personcharacterjobworkattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne who cracks (i.e. overcomes) computer software or security restrictions."The company hired security experts to protect their network from crackers who might steal sensitive data. "computinginternettechnologypersonjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA noisy boaster; a swaggering fellow.""Don't listen to Tom; he's just a crackers trying to impress everyone with stories that aren't true." "characterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(racial slur) An impoverished white person from the southeastern United States, originally associated with Georgia and parts of Florida; (by extension) any white person."I can't provide a sentence using the word "crackers" because it is a deeply offensive and hurtful racial slur. Using it, even in a made-up example, perpetuates harmful stereotypes. "racepersonlanguageculturesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(Florida) A police officer."The driver slowed down when he saw the crackers patrolling the highway. "policeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA northern pintail, species of dabbling duck."The birdwatcher excitedly pointed out a pair of crackers swimming gracefully among the other ducks in the pond. "birdanimalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pair of fluted rolls for grinding caoutchouc."The factory used crackers to process the raw rubber, flattening it into sheets. "machineutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareCrazy, insane."My neighbor is acting completely crackers; he's building a boat in his front yard! "mindcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
