chronic

/หˆkษนษ’nษชk/

IPA: /K R AA1 N IH0 K/

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.

    โ€œchronic unemployment; chronic poverty; chronic anger; chronic lifeโ€

  2. 2

    Prolonged or slow to heal.

    โ€œchronic cough; chronic headache; chronic illnessโ€

  3. 3

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

    โ€œChronic patients must learn to live with their condition.โ€

  4. 4

    Inveterate or habitual.

    โ€œHe's a chronic smoker.โ€

  5. 5

    Very bad, awful.

    โ€œThat concert was chronic.โ€

  6. 6

    Extremely serious.

    โ€œThey left him in a chronic condition.โ€

  7. 7

    Good, great; "wicked".

    โ€œThat was cool, chronic in fact.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chronic