saltine

noun

sal·​tine sȯl-ˈtēn 

: a thin crisp cracker usually sprinkled with salt

Examples of saltine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trusty saltines are a Southern staple ingredient for classic recipes like Fire Crackers, Atlantic Beach Pie, and Cracker Toffee; and the only option for serving with pimento cheese and West Indies. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Canned or jarred groceries will quickly reach a 40,000-pound limit, but corn chips or saltines may fill the 4,000-cubic-foot volume limit of a semitrailer before the weight limit is reached. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for saltine

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline

Kids Definition

saltine

noun

sal·​tine sȯl-ˈtēn 

: a square crisp cracker usually sprinkled with salt