crazed

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɹeɪzd/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪzd

Adjective

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crazed (comparative more crazed, superlative most crazed)

  1. Maddened; driven insane.
    The crazed look in his eyes made everyone back away.
    He was crazed with thirst and resorted to drinking seawater.
  2. Covered with cracks (generally applied to porcelain, plastics, and paints).
    The dark traces of the cracks in the crazed surface of the pot contrasted with the light glaze and were quite attractive.
    Sunbleached paints and plastics are often crazed and faded.

Derived terms

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  • (covered in cracks): crazing (noun)

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Verb

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crazed

  1. simple past and past participle of craze

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