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Definition of cracked adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cracked

adjective
 
/krækt/
 
/krækt/
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  1. damaged with lines in its surface but not completely broken
    • a cracked mirror/mug
    • He suffered cracked ribs and bruising.
    • Her lips were dry and cracked.
    • She passed her tongue over her cracked lips and tried to speak.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • badly
    • severely
    • slightly
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  2. (of somebody’s voice) sounding rough with sudden changes in how loud or high it is, because the person is upset
    • ‘I'm just fine,’ she said in a cracked voice.
  3. [not before noun] (informal) crazy
    • He came up with some cracked ideas.
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