See Also: crackerjack(dictionary)

nucleated (iou) and crackerjack (iou)


nucleated (iou)



nucleated adjective. M19.
[formed as NUCLEATE adjective + -ED2.]
Chiefly Biology. Having a nucleus. M19.
Esp. of buildings in a village: clustered together. L19.

crackerjack (iou)



crackerjack noun & adjective. colloq. (orig. US). Also crackajack. L19.
[Fanciful formation from CRACK verb or CRACKER.]
A. noun.
Something exceptionally good of its kind. Also, a very skilful person. L19.
A sweet made of popcorn and syrup. (Orig. a proprietary name.) E20.
b. adjective. Of outstanding excellence, first-rate. E20.