Associations to the word «Cracked»

Wiktionary

CRACKED, adjective. Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
CRACKED, adjective. Broken into coarse pieces.
CRACKED, adjective. (of a voice) Harsh or dissonant.
CRACKED, adjective. (slang) Crazy; crackpot.
CRACKED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of crack
CRACKED A BOOK, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of crack a book
CRACKED WHEAT, noun. Wheat grain that have been cut or crushed without further milling

Dictionary definition

CRACKED, adjective. Used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure; "chapped lips".
CRACKED, adjective. Of paint or varnish; having the appearance of alligator hide.
CRACKED, adjective. Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats