Found 2 items, similar to firecracker.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: firecracker firecracker n : firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing [syn: cracker, banger]
English → English (gcide) Definition: firecracker Cracker \Crack"er\ (kr[a^]k"[~e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, cracks. [1913 Webster] 2. A noisy boaster; a swaggering fellow. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] What cracker is this same that deafs our ears? --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. A small firework, consisting of a little powder inclosed in a thick paper cylinder with a fuse, and exploding with a sharp noise; -- usually called firecracker. [1913 Webster] 4. A thin, dry biscuit, often hard or crisp; as, a Boston cracker; a Graham cracker; a soda cracker; an oyster cracker. [1913 Webster] 5. A nickname to designate a poor white in some parts of the Southern United States. --Bartlett. [1913 Webster] 6. (Zo["o]l.) The pintail duck. [1913 Webster] 7. pl. (Mach.) A pair of fluted rolls for grinding caoutchouc. --Knight. [1913 Webster] firecracker \fire"crack`er\, n. A small explosive device consisting of a paper or cardboard cylinder having only sufficient explosive mixture to make a loud bang, ignited by a short fuse, and used mostly as an entertainment or in celebrations. Same as Cracker., n., 3. [1913 Webster +PJC]