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Crackers

noun/kɹˈækɚz/
Definition
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
a poor White person in the southern United States
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈækɚz/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈakəz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈakəz/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈækɚz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
nouna poor White person in the southern United States
nouna programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things
“crackers are often mistakenly called hackers”
nounfirework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
nouna party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
adjectiveinformal or slang terms for mentally irregular
“it used to drive my husband balmy”
Word Forms
crackverbgain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions
bangverbto produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
snapverbcause to make a snapping sound
daftnessnouninformal terms for insanity
kooknounsomeone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group
loonnouna person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Cracker
eine dünne knusprige Waffel aus Mehl und Wasser mit oder ohne Sauerteig und Backfett; ungesüßt oder halbsüß
🇫🇷French
craquelins
une fine gaufrette croustillante composée de farine et d'eau avec ou sans levain et shortening ; non sucré ou mi-sucré
🇪🇸Spanish
galletas saladas
una oblea fina y crujiente hecha de harina y agua con o sin levadura y manteca; sin azúcar o semidulce
🇮🇹Italian
cracker
una cialda sottile e croccante a base di farina e acqua con o senza lievitazione e grasso; non zuccherato o semidolce
🇵🇹Portuguese
biscoitos
um wafer fino e crocante feito de farinha e água com ou sem fermento e gordura vegetal; sem açúcar ou meio amargo
🇷🇺Russian
крекеры
тонкая хрустящая вафля из муки и воды с закваской и жиром или без нее; несладкий или полусладкий
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पटाखे
आटा और पानी से बना एक पतला कुरकुरा वेफर, जिसमें खमीरीकरण और छोटा करने के साथ या उसके बिना; बिना मीठा या अर्धमीठा
🇧🇩Bengali
পটকা
ময়দা এবং জল দিয়ে তৈরি একটি পাতলা খাস্তা ওয়েফার যা খামির এবং খাটো করা ছাড়া বা ছাড়াই; unsweetened or semisweet
🇮🇳Tamil
பட்டாசுகள்
புளிப்பு மற்றும் சுருக்கத்துடன் அல்லது இல்லாமல் மாவு மற்றும் தண்ணீரால் செய்யப்பட்ட மெல்லிய மிருதுவான செதில்; இனிக்காத அல்லது அரை இனிப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
క్రాకర్స్
పులియబెట్టడం మరియు కుదించడం లేదా లేకుండా పిండి మరియు నీటితో చేసిన సన్నని స్ఫుటమైన పొర; తియ్యని లేదా సెమీ తీపి
🇮🇳Marathi
फटाके
पीठ आणि पाण्याने बनवलेले पातळ कुरकुरीत वेफर जे खमीर आणि लहान न करता; गोड न केलेले किंवा अर्ध गोड
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફટાકડા
ખમીર અને શોર્ટનિંગ સાથે અથવા વગર લોટ અને પાણીથી બનેલી પાતળી ચપળ વેફર; unsweetened અથવા semisweet
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ರ್ಯಾಕರ್ಸ್
ಹುಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮೊಟಕುಗೊಳಿಸುವಿಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ತೆಳುವಾದ ಗರಿಗರಿಯಾದ ವೇಫರ್; ಸಿಹಿಗೊಳಿಸದ ಅಥವಾ ಅರೆ ಸಿಹಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പടക്കം
പുളിപ്പിച്ചോ ചെറുതാക്കാതെയോ മാവും വെള്ളവും കൊണ്ട് ഉണ്ടാക്കിയ നേർത്ത ക്രിസ്പ് വേഫർ; മധുരമില്ലാത്തതോ അർദ്ധമധുരമോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਟਾਕੇ
ਆਟੇ ਅਤੇ ਪਾਣੀ ਦਾ ਬਣਿਆ ਇੱਕ ਪਤਲਾ ਕਰਿਸਪ ਵੇਫਰ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਖਮੀਰ ਅਤੇ ਛੋਟਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਬਿਨਾਂ; ਬਿਨਾਂ ਮਿੱਠੇ ਜਾਂ ਅਰਧ ਮਿੱਠੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
پٹاخے
ایک پتلی کرکرا ویفر جو آٹے اور پانی سے بنا ہوا ہے یا بغیر خمیر اور قصر کے؛ غیر میٹھا یا نیم میٹھا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
饼干
由面粉和水制成的薄脆威化饼,有或没有发酵和起酥油;不加糖或半甜
🇯🇵Japanese
クラッカー
小麦粉と水で作られた薄いサクサクしたウエハースで、発酵剤やショートニングを加えたり加えたりしません。無糖または半甘味
🇰🇷Korean
호두 까는 기구
누룩과 쇼트닝이 있거나 없는 밀가루와 물로 만든 얇고 바삭바삭한 웨이퍼; 무가당 또는 약간 단맛
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bánh quy giòn
một loại bánh xốp mỏng giòn làm từ bột mì và nước có hoặc không có men và mỡ; không đường hoặc nửa ngọt
🇹🇭Thai
แครกเกอร์
เวเฟอร์กรอบบางที่ทำจากแป้งและน้ำโดยมีหรือไม่มีหัวเชื้อและการทำให้สั้นลง ไม่หวานหรือกึ่งหวาน
🇮🇩Indonesian
kerupuk
wafer tipis renyah yang terbuat dari tepung dan air dengan atau tanpa ragi dan mentega; tanpa pemanis atau semi-manis
🇲🇾Malay
keropok lekor
wafer rangup nipis yang diperbuat daripada tepung dan air dengan atau tanpa ragi dan pemendekan; tanpa gula atau separuh manis
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
المفرقعات
رقاقة رقيقة مقرمشة مصنوعة من الدقيق والماء مع أو بدون تخمير وتقصير؛ غير محلى أو نصف حلو
🇮🇷Persian
کراکرها
ویفر نازک ترد ساخته شده از آرد و آب با یا بدون مایه خمیر و کوتاه کننده. شیرین نشده یا نیمه شیرین
🇹🇷Turkish
krakerler
mayalama ve katı yağ içeren veya içermeyen, un ve sudan yapılmış ince, gevrek bir gofret; şekersiz veya yarı tatlı
🇮🇱Hebrew
קרקרים
רקיק פריך דק עשוי קמח ומים עם או בלי תפיחה וקיצור; לא ממותק או מתוק למחצה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'crackers'?
The primary meaning of 'crackers' is 'a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'crackers' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'crackers' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'crackers' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'crackers' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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