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crazy
cra·zy / ˈkrāzē/ inf. • adj. (-zi·er , -zi·est ) 1. mentally deranged, esp. as manifested in a wild or aggressive way. ∎ extremely annoyed or angry: the noise they made was driving me crazy. ∎ foolish: it was crazy to hope that good might come out of this mess. 2. extremely enthusiastic: I'm crazy about Cindy. 3. (of an angle) appearing absurdly out of place or in an unlikely position. ∎ archaic (of a ship or building) full of cracks or flaws; unsound or shaky. • n. (pl. -zies) a mentally deranged person. PHRASES: like crazy to a great degree: I was laughing like crazy.DERIVATIVES: cra·zi·ly / -zilē/ adv. cra·zi·ness n. |
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"crazy." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "crazy." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-crazy.html "crazy." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-crazy.html |
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•jazzy, snazzy
•palsy-walsy • Ramsay
•pansy, tansy
•Anasazi, Ashkenazi, Ashkenazy, Benghazi, Ghazi, kamikaze, khazi, Stasi, Swazi
•prezzie
•frenzy, Mackenzie
•Bel Paese, Buthelezi, crazy, daisy, Farnese, glazy, hazy, lazy, Maisie, mazy, oops-a-daisy, Piranesi, upsy-daisy, Veronese
•stir-crazy
•breezy, cheesy, easy, easy-peasy, Kesey, Parcheesi, queasy, sleazy, wheezy, Zambezi
•teensy • speakeasy
•busy, dizzy, fizzy, frizzy, Izzy, Lizzie, tizzy
•flimsy, whimsy
•Kinsey, Lindsay, Lynsey
•poesy
•Aussie, cossie, mossie
•Swansea • gauzy • causey
•ballsy, palsy
•blowsy, Dalhousie, drowsy, frowzy, housey-housey, lousy
•cosy (US cozy), dozy, Josie, mafiosi, mosey, nosy, posey, posy, prosy, Rosie, rosy
•Boise, noisy
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"crazy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "crazy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-crazy.html "crazy." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-crazy.html |
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