Definition

Noun: A thin, crisp, square cracker that is sprinkled with salt on its surface before baking. It is typically made from white flour, water, yeast, and baking soda.

Usage

Saltines are a type of plain, salted cracker. They are commonly eaten on their own as a snack, used as a base for appetizers, or served with soups, salads, or chili.

Examples

• Please pass the saltines; I'd like some with my soup.
• She ate a few plain saltines to settle her stomach.
• The recipe calls for crushed saltines as a topping for the casserole.

Advanced Usage

• "Saltine challenge": Refers to an internet challenge where participants attempt to eat a large number of saltine crackers in a short time without drinking anything, which is difficult due to their dryness.
  • He failed the saltine challenge after only six crackers.

Variants and Related Words

• Cracker (n): A general term for a thin, crisp baked bread, often unsweetened. A saltine is a specific type of cracker.
  • The cheese plate was served with an assortment of crackers.

Synonyms

• Soda cracker
• Pilot biscuit (historical/nautical context)

Related Phrases

• Saltine cracker: This is the full, common name, though it is often shortened to just "saltine."
  • She opened a sleeve of saltine crackers.

Noun

1. a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking