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Definition of saltine

saltine

/sɔːlˈtiːn/
sal · tine
Plural:saltines
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saltine Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

North American A thin, crisp, square cracker sprinkled with coarse salt and typically perforated with small holes.

Example

"She crumbled a handful of saltines into her bowl of hot tomato soup."

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• Rhymes for saltine

• Nearby Words

saltator
saltcedar
saltfish
saltine
saltiness
salting
saltless

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 19th century as a commercial name by the F. L. Sommer & Company of St. Joseph, Missouri, combining 'salt' (originally referring to baking soda, a leavening salt) with the suffix '-ine'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Saltine. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/saltine
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