HyperDic: cracker

English > 5 senses of the word cracker:
NOUNfoodcrackera thin crisp wafer made of flour and water / water with or without leavening and shortening
person cracker, rednecka poor White person in the southern United States
person crackera programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things
artifactcracker, firecracker, bangerfirework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
artifactcracker, snapper, cracker bonbona party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops / pops when pulled at both ends
cracker > pronunciation
Soundskrae'ker
Rhymesacre / Acre ... Zocor: 182 rhymes with ker...
English > cracker: 5 senses > noun 1, food
MeaningA thin crisp wafer made of flour and water / water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet.
Narrowergraham crackersemisweet whole-wheat cracker
oyster crackerA small dry usually round cracker
pretzelglazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
saltineA cracker sprinkled with salt before baking
soda crackerunsweetened cracker leavened slightly with soda and cream of tartar
water biscuitA thin flour-and-water biscuit usually made without shortening
Broaderbread, breadstuff, staff of lifeFood made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
Spanishgalleta
Catalangaleta
English > cracker: 5 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA poor White person in the southern United States.
Synonymredneck
BroaderrusticAn unsophisticated country person
English > cracker: 5 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningA programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things.
Example"crackers are often mistakenly called hackers"
Broaderprogrammer, computer programmer, coder, software engineerA person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
Spanishpirata
Catalanpirata
Verbscrackgain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions
English > cracker: 5 senses > noun 4, artifact
Meaningfirework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing.
Synonymsfirecracker, banger
Narrowercannon crackerA large firecracker
cherry bombA red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power
whizbang, whizzbangA firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing / whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion
Broaderfirework, pyrotechnic(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames
Spanishpetardo, piola, traca, triquitraque
Catalancorrecames, petard, traca
Verbscrackmake a very sharp explosive sound
English > cracker: 5 senses > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops / pops when pulled at both ends.
Synonymssnapper, cracker bonbon
Broaderparty favor, party favour, favor, favoursouvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
Verbscrackmake a sharp sound

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