cracked
/krækt/
adjective
- Having a line or split where something has broken without separating completely.
- The cracked mirror reflected a distorted image.
- Be careful with that cracked cup; it might leak.
- The old vase had a cracked surface from years of use.
- Broken into pieces or damaged by force.
- He found a cracked egg in the carton.
- The cracked windshield needed to be replaced.
- The sidewalk was cracked from tree roots growing underneath.
- (informal) Mentally unstable or eccentric.
- She gave a cracked laugh that made everyone uneasy.
- The old man was considered cracked by the neighbors.
- After working all night, he felt a bit cracked.
- (of a voice) Harsh or broken in sound, often due to emotion or strain.
- She spoke in a cracked whisper after crying.
- His voice was cracked from shouting at the game.
- The singer's cracked notes disappointed the audience.
verb
- Past tense and past participle of crack; to have broken or caused to break without separating completely.
- The ice cracked under the weight of the skater.
- She cracked the code after hours of effort.
- He cracked the nut with a hammer.