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   crooked

   /ˈkrʊkɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. bent or twisted out of shape or out of place: "his teeth were yellow and crooked" Similar bentcurvedrecurvedtwistedcontortedwarpedangledbowedhookedmisshapendeformedmalformedout of shapedistortedcontortedwrygnarleddisfiguredhunchedhumpedbowedcurvedthrawnOpposite straight
   • 2. dishonest; illegal: informal "a crooked business deal" Similar criminalillegalunlawfulquestionabledubiousnefariousdishonestdishonourableunscrupulousunprincipledamoraluntrustworthycraftydeceitfulshiftyJanus-facedunderhandcorruptcorruptiblebuyablevenalgraftingswindlingfraudulentinformal:shadytrickybentdodgymalfeasantOpposite honestlaw-abiding
   • 3. annoyed; exasperated: informal Australian, New Zealand "‘It's not you I'm crooked on,’ he assured Vivien"

   Word Origin Middle English: from crook, probably modelled on Old Norse krókóttr ‘crooked, cunning’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. crookedly adverb
   • 2. crookedness noun

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   1. : not straight. a crooked road. Your tie is crooked. 2. : dishonest. a crooked election. crooked politicians. crookedly adverb. crookedness noun. Synonyms. bending. crazy. curled. curling. curved. curving. curvy. devious. serpentine. sinuous.

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   Jun 3, 2024 · crooked ( comparative more crooked, superlative most crooked) Not straight; having one or more bends or angles . We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill. Set at an angle; not vertical or square .

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   CROOKED definition: 1. not forming a straight line, or having many bends: 2. dishonest: 3. not forming a straight…. Learn more.

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   Crooked definition: not straight; bending; curved. See examples of CROOKED used in a sentence.

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   If you describe a person or an activity as crooked, you mean that they are dishonest or criminal.

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   1. Having or marked by bends, curves, or angles. 2. At an irregular or improper angle; askew: Your necktie is crooked. 3. Informal Dishonest or unscrupulous; fraudulent. crook′ed·ly adv. crook′ed·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   crooked (on somebody) (Australian English, informal) annoyed. It's not you I'm crooked on, it's him. Definition of crooked adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   adjective. crookeder, crookedest. Having a crook or hook. Webster's New World. Having or marked by bends, curves, or angles. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Not straight; bent; curved; askew. Webster's New World.

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    A picture hanging diagonally on the wall is crooked, and so is a hunchback's spine. We also use crooked metaphorically to talk about being bent out of moral shape, so to speak. A crooked politician is dishonest and takes bribes, and crooked businessmen steal from unsuspecting clients.

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    crooked meaning, definition, what is crooked: bent, twisted, or not in a straight line...: Learn more.