Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cracky

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: cracky
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having lots of cracks.

adj

Slang

adj

Resembling or characterised by crack cocaine; addicted to crack

Slang

adj

Well maintained and attractive; sharp.

noun

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"I know my idea seems cracky, but it has potential."
"I don't know if I want to trust her: she looks kinda cracky."
"In a couple of years down there I’ll make my pile, see if I don’t; and then I’ll come back and settle down and turn this farm to the crackiest place in the whole state."

Etymology

From Middle English craky, equivalent to crack + -y.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: craky
Suffix: crack, y

Usage

Slang
American usage

Inflected Forms

crackier (comparative) crackiest (superlative) crackies (plural)

Derived Forms

crackiness

Phrases

crack up by cracky cracky wagon

Frequently Paired Words

crack up cracked by cracky

Questions

What does cracky mean?: Having lots of cracks.
Where does cracky come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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