chronic

/ˈkɹɒnɪk/

noun

  1. 1

    Marijuana, typically of high quality.

  2. 2

    A condition of extended duration, either continuous or marked by frequent recurrence. Sometimes implies a condition which worsens with each recurrence, though that is not inherent in the term.

  3. 3

    A person who is chronic, such as a criminal reoffender or a person with chronic disease.

adjective

  1. 1

    Of a problem, that continues over an extended period of time.

    chronic unemployment; chronic poverty; chronic anger; chronic life
  2. 2

    Prolonged or slow to heal.

    chronic cough; chronic headache; chronic illness
  3. 3

    Of a person, suffering from an affliction that is prolonged or slow to heal.

    Chronic patients must learn to live with their condition.
  4. 4

    Inveterate or habitual.

    He's a chronic smoker.
  5. 5

    Very bad, awful.

    That concert was chronic.
  6. 6

    Extremely serious.

    They left him in a chronic condition.
  7. 7

    Good, great; "wicked".

    That was cool, chronic in fact.

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