Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

animal cracker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: an-i-mal crack-er
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, crispy, sweet, baked cake (biscuit or cookie) in the shape of an animal.

Example Sentences

"He asked Jamie to run to the closest store and buy peanut butter, jelly, bread, milk, and animal crackers."

Etymology

From animal + cracker. First attested in c. 1878 in the Washington Post.

Origin

First known use: First attested in c. 1878

Inflected Forms

animal crackers (plural)

Questions

What does animal cracker mean?: A small, crispy, sweet, baked cake (biscuit or cookie) in the shape of an animal.
Where does animal cracker come from?: First known use: First attested in c. 1878.

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