crackbrain

noun

crack·brain ˈkrak-ˌbrān

: an erratic person : crackpot

crackbrained

ˈkrak-ˈbrānd

adjective

considered a crackbrain in his own time, the artist is now recognized as a genius a crackbrain who wore bedroom slippers to the grocery shop

First Known Use

circa 1570, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crackbrain was circa 1570

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“Crackbrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crackbrain. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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crackbrain

noun

crack·brain ˈkrak-ˌbrān

: crackpot

crackbrained

-ˈbrānd

adjective

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