cracked

Examples

• All

• We have just a little surround tub and some cracked tile floors.

• So the door is cracked from here all the way down.

• See there, it's cracked and some of the pages, let's see.

• If you can see, they're definitely cracked on both sides.

• Cassian has a cracked skull and a broken arm.

• It says protects and soothes dry, cracked and shaped skin.

• It's not yellowed, it's not cracked or brittle, and it's not cloudy.

• After spending time in the sun, her lips became cracked and dry.

• The pottery was beautifully designed but had a cracked surface that made it fragile.

Synonyms

C

chapped

vscracked

13 2.7

Skin that is rough, dry, often cracked from cold or wind

is general surface splitting caused by dryness age or damage not only cold skin

C

crackly

vscracked

1 4.2

Having many small cracks on the surface, like old paint or dry mud

is broader, meaning surface shows lines or splits from dryness age or damage

C

cracky

vscracked

1 8.7

Having many thin broken lines on the surface or describing someone slightly odd

refers to present lines or splits, not merely tendency or figurative use

A

alligatored

vscracked

• Specialized

1 9.9

Having a cracked, rough surface like the skin of an alligator

is general surface with lines or splits rather than a specific pattern

Antonyms

W

whole

∞ 1.0

Complete and not broken or divided

S

smooth

224 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

Idioms

A

all it's cracked up to be

• Informal

12 7.7

As good or impressive as people say

Compounds

C

cracked wheat

1 2.2

Wheat grains crushed into small pieces used in cooking

C

cracked-wheat bread

1 3.3

Bread made with small pieces of wheat that make it coarse and nutty

How Damaged

shattered

45 4.8

split

9 4.2

cracked

93 2.0

scuffed

9 3.2

intact

272 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology