I. ˈkrāzē, -zi adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: craze (II) + -y
1.
a. : full of cracks or flaws : damaged, unsound
a crazy old building
embarked in a crazy dugout canoe — National Geographic
b. : not straight or upright : crooked , askew
a crazy tower
crazy little cow paths — T.H.Fielding
c. : not in order : jumbled disordered
a crazy pile of equipment
d. of livestock brands : upside-down — see brand illustration
2. archaic : broken down in health : ailing , infirm , frail
3.
a. : broken or as if broken in mind : insane
yelling like a crazy man
crazy with hatred
go crazy with drink
b. : arising from, produced by, or suggestive of insanity
a crazy leer and giggle
crazy turmoil
c. : devoid of common sense: as
(1) : impractical
a crazy plan
a crazy idealist
(2) : erratic
a crazy driver
d. : out of the ordinary : odd , unusual
a crazy taste in hats
a cart pushed by a crazy little old man
4.
a. : distracted with desire or excitement
a thrill- crazy mob
b. : absurdly fond : infatuated
crazy over a girl
c. : passionately preoccupied : obsessed
crazy about new cars
d. : wildly or intensely eager
crazy to try out a new boat
5. : wild 8 — often used in the names of card games similar to stops in which a card of a specified rank is wild
crazy jacks
II. adverb
: to a crazy degree or extent
crazy mean neighbors drove him to violence — G.S.Perry
especially : violently
a crazy mad policeman
crazy drunk
III. noun
also cra·zey “
( plural crazies also crazeys )
Etymology: origin unknown
dialect England : any of several plants of the family Ranunculaceae: as
a. : buttercup 1
b. : a marsh marigold ( Caltha palustris )
IV. adjective
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- like crazy
V. ˈkrāzē, -zi noun
( -es )
Etymology: crazy , adjective
: one who is or acts crazy ; especially : such a one associated with a radical or extremist political cause