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

Oftentimes, their Southern roots run deep, like Cornbread & Sweet Milk or Boiled Peanuts, and modern twists just can’t measure up to being ten years old in the back of your family’s minivan enjoying peanut butter on saltines. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026

The savory and salty notes in saltines are welcome here to balance out the sweet crust and cream. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 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