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Definition of cray

cray

/kreɪ/
cray
Plural:crays
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cray Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Wild, bizarre, erratic, or out of control; crazy.

Example

"The crowd at the concert went completely cray when the surprise guest walked onto the stage."

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• noun

1

Australian A freshwater crayfish or marine spiny lobster (especially of the family Palinuridae) native to the coastal waters and rivers of Australia and New Zealand, valued as seafood.

Example

"The local fishermen pulled in several large crays from their traps along the rocky reef."

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• Rhymes for cray

• Nearby Words

crawlspace
crawly
crax
cray
crayfish
crayon
craze

Word Origin & Etymology

As an adjective, it emerged in the early 21st century as a slang clipping of 'crazy', popularized by hip-hop music. As a noun referring to crustaceans, it is an informal clipping of 'crayfish'.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cray. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cray
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