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crooked
[krook-id, krookt]
adjective
not straight; bending; curved.
a crooked path.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,The picture on the wall seems to be crooked.
a man with a crooked back.
Synonyms:not straightforward; dishonest.
Synonyms: , , ,bent and often raised or moved to one side, as a finger or neck.
(of a coin) polygonal.
a crooked sixpence.
crooked
/ ˈʊɪ /
adjective
bent, angled or winding
set at an angle; not straight
deformed or contorted
informaldishonest or illegal
informalhostile or averse to
Other 51Թ Forms
- crookedly adverb
- crookedness noun
- uncrooked adjective
- uncrookedly adverb
- ˈǴǰ adverb
- ˈǴǰԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
He wants to bail his cousin out of jail and he runs afoul of the crooked local sheriff.
It hadn’t been that long since Biden had called Trump a threat to democracy and national security and Trump had called Biden “crooked” and “low I.Q.”
Additionally, look for James Jarvaise and Henry Taylor’s “Sometimes a straight line has to be crooked,” which positions Taylor’s paintings in dialogue with Jarvaise, his teacher.
Advocates blame a sinister partnership of organized crime and crooked politicians for the killing of Domínguez, 38.
He thoroughly enjoyed watching his teammates put crooked numbers on the scoreboard.
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- devious
- errant
- gnarled
- meandering
- serpentine
- sinuous
- twisted
- twisting
- winding
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