noun
- hard, crisp biscuits or crackers, typically light and brittle
Usage: archaic; British
Examples
- The old recipe called for cracknels to be served with cheese.
- She found a tin of stale cracknels in the pantry.
- The cracknels crumbled easily when touched.
- Traditional cracknels were often flavored with caraway seeds.
- The baker specialized in making delicate cracknels for tea time.