firecracker

noun

fire·​crack·​er ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌkra-kər 

: a usually paper cylinder containing an explosive and a fuse and set off to make a noise

Examples of firecracker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the hit Taylor Sheridan series, the actor, 70, plays Tommy Norris, an oil man who has reconciled with his firecracker ex-wife, Angela (Larter). —Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025

The QAnon firecracker Greene, whose staff declined an interview for this story, came to Congress with a reputation for supporting the conspiratorial QAnon movement. —Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025

The gymnast who once electrified arenas with her firecracker energy is embracing something new. —Essence, 6 Nov. 2025

New Delhi — Around 20 million people in India’s capital woke up on Wednesday breathing the most polluted air of any major city in the world, a day after celebrations for the Diwali festival, during which revelers typically set off fireworks and firecrackers. —Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1823, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for firecracker

• acker
• backer
• blacker
• cracker
• hacker
• lacquer
• packer
• slacker
• stacker
• thacker
• tracker
• attacker

Kids Definition

firecracker

noun

fire·​crack·​er -ˌkrak-ər 

: a paper tube containing an explosive and set off to make a noise