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What is the adjective for cracking?

What's the adjective for cracking? Here's the word you're looking for.

Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb crack which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

cracked

Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
Broken into coarse pieces.
(of a voice) Harsh or dissonant.
(slang) Crazy; crackpot.
Synonyms:

broken, damaged, ruptured, splintered, split, fractured, cleft, imperfect, fissured, chipped, slit, flawed, defective, faulty, fragmented, smashed, shattered, torn, busted, snapped, riven, divided, torn apart, rent asunder, two-part, torn asunder, broken apart, destroyed, severed, shivered, demolished, separated, crushed, disintegrated, burst, wrecked, crumbled, collapsed, pulverised, shredded, pulverized, slivered, in smithers, rent, in pieces, in smithereens, in bits, mashed, patchy, bitty … more

Examples:

“She gradually slowed down until she was stumbling along the cracked pavement amongst other pedestrians.”

“I suspect I looked a bit cracked but didn't care.”

“We heard the barking of dogs, the bleating of sheep, the lowing of cattle, and the cracked tones of the bell in the quaint old mission church.”

crack

Highly trained and competent.
Excellent, first-rate, superior, top-notch.
Synonyms:

expert, masterly, skilled, able, adept, consummate, proficient, gifted, practised, talented, virtuoso, accomplished, master, polished, professional, skilful, experienced, fine, outstanding, adroit, capable, deft, dextrous, dexterous, excellent, splendid, versed, brilliant, competent, efficient, good, marvelous, marvellous, seasoned, trained, elite, formidable, great, impressive, magnificent, masterful, crackerjack, skillful, stellar, ace, complete, nifty, practiced, pro, professed … more

Examples:

“Could the Guardian's crack team of theatre experts give the show an instant makeover and turn its fortunes around?”

crackerjack

Exceptionally fine or excellent; top-notch; high quality.
Expert, top-rated or high-performing.
Synonyms:

expert, skilled, practised, accomplished, experienced, master, proficient, skilful, masterly, adept, consummate, good, skillful, versed, crack, masterful, practiced, virtuoso, ace, educated, great, veteran, compleat, complete, professed, adroit, able, talented, capable, deft, dexterous, competent, dextrous, gifted, mean, clever, polished, trained, handy, wizard, efficient, brilliant, nifty, professional, artful, seasoned, qualified, excellent, well versed, fine … more

Examples:

“Dogg was not only an amazing fiddler, but a crackerjack guitarist, keyboardist, and songwriter.”

“With such surefire material, the life story of Satchel Paige should have made a crackerjack movie.”

cracking

(colloquial) Great.
(colloquial) Enjoyable.
Synonyms:

splendid, excellent, wonderful, great, marvellous, fantastic, superb, fine, grand, awesome, stellar, fabulous, sensational, terrific, brilliant, fantabulous, marvelous, top, cool, divine, super, topping, heavenly, radical, sterling, superlative, beautiful, choice, dandy, fab, lovely, neat, nifty, peachy, quality, supernal, swell, topflight, unsurpassed, classic, groovy, immense, righteous, superior, corking, crackerjack, dynamite, hot, mean, noble … more

Examples:

“Writing a cracking song and making it sound incredible is just a part of the mountain of work that needs to be done.”

“The light early breeze stiffened to a following wind that sent me churning down the river at a cracking speed.”

crackerjack

(US, slang) Referring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy, following the sailor uniform worn by Sailor Jack on boxes of Cracker Jack snacks.
Synonyms:

Examples:

“Dogg was not only an amazing fiddler, but a crackerjack guitarist, keyboardist, and songwriter.”

“With such surefire material, the life story of Satchel Paige should have made a crackerjack movie.”

crackerlike

Resembling or characteristic of a cracker (snack food).
Examples:

“Some of the breads are thin and crisp, some are crackerlike, and some are soft and pliable. All are delicious.”

crackable

(code) That can be cracked; breakable.

crackajack

Alternative spelling of crackerjack

cracklike

Resembling or characteristic of a crack.

crackerless

Without a cracker (snack food).

crackers

(Britain colloquial) Crazy, insane.
Synonyms:

demented, crazy, mad, crazed, deranged, unbalanced, unhinged, daft, disturbed, maniacal, psychotic, wacky, distraught, insane, lunatic, touched, batty, cuckoo, dotty, gaga, loco, loony, mental, nutty, psycho, screwy, wacko, whacko, whacky, balmy, bonkers, brainsick, bughouse, certifiable, crackbrained, cracked, crackpot, cranky, daffy, fruity, haywire, kookie, kooky, looney, maniac, meshugge, moonstruck, unsound, barmy, bedlam … more

Examples:

“A rumor was spread that I'd gone crackers from being flat broke.”

crackproof

Resistant to cracking.

crackless

that lacks cracks

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