What is another word for Cracknel?

Pronunciation: [kɹˈaknə͡l] (IPA)

Cracknel is a type of hard and crispy biscuit that is often eaten with cheese or as a snack on its own. Some synonyms for the word cracknel include: crisp, cracker, biscuit, hardtack, pilot bread, rusk, matzo, and water biscuit. Hardtack and pilot bread are typically used to describe similar types of hard and long-lasting biscuits that were historically used as a staple food for soldiers and sailors. Crackers, on the other hand, are often thinner and lighter in texture, and can come in a wider variety of flavors and shapes. Whether you call them cracknels, crisps, or water biscuits, these tasty snacks are sure to satisfy your crunchy cravings.

What are the hypernyms for Cracknel?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Baked snack, Fried snack, crunchy snack, savory snack.

Usage examples for Cracknel

Maggie was drawn into the dark little hall that smelt of Cracknel biscuits and lamp oil, there was the green baize door, and then suddenly the shrill cry of the parrot, and then, out of the dark, the fiery eyes of Thomas the cat.
"The Captives"
Hugh Walpole
At last, in despair, I rose from my hard couch, donned my uniform, and snatching up a Cracknel, strode out of my tent.
"Bill the Minder"
W. Heath Robinson
He had explained to her among other things how Cracknel biscuits were made and why croup was so swift in its action.
"Malcolm Sage, Detective"
Herbert George Jenkins

Related words: Cracknel crunch, Cracknel crust, Cracknel recipe, Cracknel ingredients

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