Nutcracker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈnʌtˌkɹækɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Nutcracker is a noun meaning An implement for cracking nuts.
Meaning
An implement for cracking nuts.
More Meanings
- (ornithology) Any bird of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.
- (US, New York City) A bootleg mixed drink made from a blend of alcohols and fruit juices.
- (informal) Something that is difficult to figure out; a puzzle.
Example Sentences
I hadn't been to school for a while so the math was a real nutcracker
The colorful bottles have popped up every summer in black and Hispanic communities — from the bodegas of Washington Heights to the stoops of Fort Greene — since the early 1990s. On beach boardwalks, at neighborhood basketball courts and block parties, New Yorkers are drinking nutcrackers, boozy homespun cocktails made from a blend of alcohol and fruit juices.
Word Forms
- nutcrackers
Synonyms for nutcracker
Depending on context, synonyms include head-scratcher, nuthatch, nutcrackers.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nuthatch, nutpick, nutsetter, cracker, nut-head, nutsack.
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