crystal meth

UK/ˈkɹɪst(ə)l mɛθ/

noun

The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride in a macroscopically crystalline form.

“Near-synonyms: meth, ice, crank, speed”

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Meanings

nouncrystal meth (uncountable)

alternative crystal methamphetamine

  1. colloquialuncountableThe drug methamphetamine hydrochloride in a macroscopically crystalline form.

    Near-synonyms: meth, ice, crank, speed

    1 more example

    The woman at the needle exchange remembers me and she fills in my drug of choice on her sheet without me having to say anything. She marks the crystal meth box and tells me I can have ten needles and two tourniquets.

    2007, Nic Sheff, Tweak, Atheneum Books, →ISBN, page 263

    Synonyms: shard, tina, meth, ice, crank, speed, methamphetamine

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe drug methamphetamine hydrochloride in a macroscopically crystalline form.

Similar
shardtinamethicecrankspeedmethamphetamine
Also see
icemethamphetaminemethamphetamine hydrochloridemethedrinespeed

Origin

Clipping of crystal methamphetamine.

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Translations

German Crystal Meth
  • Crystal MethThe drug methamphetamine hydrochloride
Hebrew קריסטל מת׳
  • קריסטל מת׳ (krístal méth)The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride
Italian metanfetamina in cristalli
  • metanfetamina in cristalliThe drug methamphetamine hydrochloride
Cite this entry
APA

crystal meth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crystal%20meth

MLA

“crystal meth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crystal%20meth. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crystal meth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crystal%20meth.

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