Definitions

firecracker

[fahyuhr-krak-er] / ˈfaɪərˌkræk ər /

NOUN

fireworks

Synonyms

STRONG

bursts illuminations pyrotechnics rockets sparklers

WEAK

Roman candles bottle rockets cherry bomb fire flowers

Example Sentences

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A rare moment of high drama flares when a pregnant woman, Agata, played with firecracker fierceness by Anna Chlumsky, barrels down the basement stairs to accost Renia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Where McCann is a firecracker, Ava Dash is a total snooze, the kind of monotone, self-obsessed personality that gives Gen Z a bad name.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

Karri Kitchen specialised in healthy Asian-style meals such as Mongolian beef noodles, firecracker chicken and mango chicken curry.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

Mallen Kupferer is also a discovery, a firecracker who also conveys more nuanced teenage attitude, her Daisy bossing her repressed dad around, demanding he meet her on her level of explosive emotion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2024

“Run, Ben,” I urge, turning, taking off like a firecracker, not looking back.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes