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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCROOKED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crookedCrooked Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Oct 8, 2012 · The meaning of CROOKED is not straight. How to use crooked in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCROOKED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted. ...the crooked line of his broken nose. ...a crooked little tree. A crooked smile is uneven and bigger on one side than the other. Polly gave her a crooked grin. Nick was smiling crookedly at her.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › crookedCROOKED Synonyms: 181 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for CROOKED: curved, twisted, winding, curving, twisting, serpentine, tortuous, bending; Antonyms of CROOKED: straight, direct, linear, straightaway, honest, ethical, upright, honorable

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncrooked adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of crooked adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. not in a straight line; bent or twisted. Your glasses are on crooked. Want to learn more? dishonest. All the officials are crooked. The president has vowed to jail crooked executives. crooked (on somebody) (Australian English, informal) annoyed.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crookedCrooked - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Something crooked is not straight, like a trail through the woods, or your cousin's unfortunate set of teeth. Crook is a Middle English verb meaning "bend," which comes from the Norse for hook. So crooked means "bent out of shape or curving around sharply."

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › crookedCROOKED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCROOKED - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted. [...] 2. A crooked smile is uneven and bigger on one side than the other. [...] 3. If you describe a person or an activity as crooked, you mean that they are dishonest or criminal. [informal] [...]

10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crookCrook Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of CROOK is bend. How to use crook in a sentence.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › crookedCrooked Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Crooked definition: Having or marked by bends, curves, or angles.