water biscuit

noun

1. a crackerlike biscuit prepared from flour and water.

water biscuit

noun

1. a thin crisp plain biscuit, usually served with butter or cheese

Word History and Origins

Origin of water biscuit¹

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

And I will just toast you a water-biscuit, and put a morsel of salt butter on it, scarcely so large as a little French bean.

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He ate off the crescent of water biscuit he had been nibbling and, hungered, made ready to nibble the biscuit in his other hand.

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The floor was covered by worn-out oilcloth, the walls were dingy, the ceilings blistered like a water-biscuit.

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With the bouillon are served platters of toasted water biscuit that have been sparingly buttered and lightly sprinkled with salt.

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