p.pr. & ·vb.n. of craze.
2. crazing ·add. ·noun fine cracks resulting from shrinkage on the surface of glazed pottery, concrete, or other material. the admired crackle in some oriental potteries and porcelains is crazing produced in a foreseen and regulated way. in common pottery it is often the result of exposure to undue heat, and the beginning of disintegration.