Crack-brained
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crack|brained — «KRAK BRAYND», adjective. crazy; insane: »I cannot summarize here nine hundred pages of allegations that are usually crackbrained when they are not dishonest (Harper s) … Useful english dictionary
crack-brained — a. Crazy, cracked, insane, crazed … New dictionary of synonyms
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Crack — Crack, n. 1. A partial separation of parts, with or without a perceptible opening; a chink or fissure; a narrow breach; a crevice; as, a crack in timber, or in a wall, or in glass. [1913 Webster] 2. Rupture; flaw; breach, in a moral sense. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crack — n., v., & adj. n. 1 a a sudden sharp or explosive noise (the crack of a whip; a rifle crack). b (in a voice) a sudden harshness or change in pitch. 2 a sharp blow (a crack on the head). 3 a a narrow opening formed by a break (entered through a… … Useful english dictionary
rock — Crack Crack, n. 1. A partial separation of parts, with or without a perceptible opening; a chink or fissure; a narrow breach; a crevice; as, a crack in timber, or in a wall, or in glass. [1913 Webster] 2. Rupture; flaw; breach, in a moral sense.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crackbrain — crack•brain [[t]ˈkrækˌbreɪn[/t]] n. a foolish or senseless person • Etymology: 1560–70 crack′brained , adj … From formal English to slang
crackbrained — crack|brained [ kræk,breınd ] adjective INFORMAL strange and not sensible: another of her crackbrained schemes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crackbrained — crackbrained, Crack brained Crack brained ( br[=a]nd ), a. Having an impaired intellect; whimsical; extremely foolish; crazy; as, crackbrained notions. Pope. Syn: idiotic. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
