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

These firecracker flowers will add a burst of red-orange hues to a partly sunny flower bed. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

So hot those July 4th firecrackers might just light themselves. — Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 2 July 2026

Beer was showered over the crowd, firecrackers set off and Mexican flags waved high in the sky against the setting sun. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Colorado already restricts most consumer fireworks to sparklers and popper-style firecrackers that stay on the ground. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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