Etymology

1. nutcracker

noun. ['ˈnʌtˌkrækɝ'] a compound lever used to crack nuts open.

Etymology

  • cracker (English)
  • nut (English)
  • nute (Middle English (1100-1500))

Rhymes with Nutcracker

  • carjacker
  • firecracker
  • hijacker
  • kobacker
  • linebacker
  • meatpacker
  • schabacker
  • weizsaecker

Sentences with nutcracker


1. Noun, singular or mass
Squeeze the nutcracker again to crack the shell in another place.

2. nutcracker

noun. ['ˈnʌtˌkrækɝ'] speckled birds that feed on nuts.

Etymology

  • cracker (English)
  • nut (English)
  • nute (Middle English (1100-1500))