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cracked

crac·ked

UK/kɹækt/ US/ˈkrækt/ fairly common slang

adjective

1.

used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure

  • “chapped lips”
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2.

broken without being divided into parts but having fissures appear on the surface

  • “a cracked mirror”
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3.

of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide

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Origin

See crack. The origin of the slang sense “skilled (at a game)” is disputed, but may derive from the much older term crack shot (“one who is skilled at shooting”). Compare cracking, crackerjack.

Phrases

  • cracked as an egg
  • cracked out
  • cracked tooth syndrome
  • cracked up
  • cracked wheat

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