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cracky, a.|ˈkrækɪ|
[f. crack + -y.]
1. Having cracks or fractures; prone to crack.
1725Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Slate, That sort of Stone is not cracky, but firm and good. 1880Blackmore M. Anerley I. xvii. 278 White buckled walls, and cracky lintels.
2. Somewhat cracked in intellect; crazy.
1850C. Godley Lett. Early N.Z. (1951) 47 She is odd, some say cracky, and never sees anyone. 1854H. Strickland Travel Thoughts 99 Let cracky Carlyle say what he will. 1855Robinson Whitby Gloss. s.v., A bit cracky, partially crazy. 1924‘R. Crompton’ William—the Fourth v. 75 She's cracky, I think. 1936M. Huxley Let. 21 Feb. in Lett. A. Huxley (1969) 400 Probably you will think we have gone cracky.
3. Abounding in conversation. north., chiefly Sc.
1801Macneill Poems (1844) 88 To mak us a' sae pleased and cracky. 1825Ld. Cockburn Mem. 355 They were rather civil, and very cracky creatures. |