adjective
Etymology: Middle English crackyd, from past participle of crakken to crack
1.
a. : broken (as by a sharp blow) so that the surface is fissured
cracked china
b. : broken into coarse particles
cracked wheat
cracked ice
c. : marked by harsh or discordant notes or by failure to sustain tones
a cracked voice
a cracked laugh
2.
a. : damaged, flawed
a cracked reputation
b. obsolete : bankrupt
c. : mentally disturbed : crazy ; also : intensely preoccupied : having a fixed idea : enthusiastic
• cracked·ness ˈkrak(t)nə̇s noun -es