crystal meth

noun

variants or less commonly crystal methamphetamine

: methamphetamine in the form of crystals of its hydrochloride salt C₁₀H₁₅N·HCl when used illicitly for smoking, snorting, or injecting

Crystal meth is so addictive that users often need to make several attempts to break their habit.

—Jeremy Quittner

called also crank, crystal, ice

Examples of crystal meth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Scott Scurlock is expelled for making crystal meth Scurlock enrolled at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. —Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024

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Then John says that Teresa got this information from his ex who is in jail for making crystal meth and once forced him to get into an accident that shattered his femur. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 June 2024

Investigators believe Miller was selling crystal meth from his home on church grounds. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

meth short for methamphetamine

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

crystal meth

noun

variants or crystal methamphetamine

: methamphetamine in the form of crystals of its hydrochloride salt C₁₀H₁₅N·HCl when used illicitly for smoking, snorting, or injecting

called also crank, crystal, ice