crooked

[ krook-id for 1–4, 6; krookt for 5 ]

/ ˈkrʊk ɪd for 1–4, 6; krʊkt for 5 /

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adjective

not straight; bending; curved: a crooked path.

askew; awry: The picture on the wall seems to be crooked.

deformed: a man with a crooked back.

not straightforward; dishonest.

bent and often raised or moved to one side, as a finger or neck.

(of a coin) polygonal: a crooked sixpence.

Origin of crooked

1200–50; Middle English croked; see crook¹, -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR crooked

1 winding, devious, sinuous, flexuous, tortuous, spiral, twisted.

3 misshapen.

4 unscrupulous, knavish, tricky, fraudulent.

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OTHER WORDS FROM crooked

crook·ed·ly, adverb crook·ed·ness, noun un·crook·ed, adjective un·crook·ed·ly, adverb

Words nearby crooked

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Definition for crooked (2 of 2)

crook ¹

[ kroo k ]

/ krʊk /

noun

a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook.

the hooked part of anything.

an instrument or implement having a bent or curved part, as a shepherd's staff hooked at one end or the crosier of a bishop or abbot.

a dishonest person, especially a sharper, swindler, or thief.

a bend, turn, or curve: a crook in the road.

the act of crooking or bending.

a pothook.

Also called shank. a device on some musical wind instruments for changing the pitch, consisting of a piece of tubing inserted into the main tube.

verb (used with object)

to bend; curve; make a crook in.

Slang. to steal, cheat, or swindle: She crooked a ring from that shop.

verb (used without object)

to bend; curve.

Origin of crook

1125–75; Middle English crok(e) < Old Norse krāka hook

Example sentences from the Web for crooked

And there was an underlying compassion for each character, no matter how crooked or misguided or totally bananas.

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The economy melts down because of something a bunch of crooked bankers do.

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A person, Kant tells us, is crooked timber from which no straight thing can be made.

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In 2001 Scottish writer A.L. Kennedy had some harsh words about the prize, calling it “a pile of crooked nonsense.”

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And he had a crooked, embarrassed smile that was a delight to see.

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It was so crooked that when you started to ride on it youd meet yourself coming back.

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Why, I'm plain, and old and blind and crooked—but he don't know it.

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This morning I saw him hold up two fingers, the third crooked, in sign of the remaining "two and a stump."

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He is small, clean-shaven, with a crooked nose and a noticeable blink.

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British Dictionary definitions for crooked (1 of 2)

crooked

/ (ˈkrʊkɪd) /

adjective

bent, angled or winding

set at an angle; not straight

deformed or contorted

informal dishonest or illegal

crooked on (also krʊkt) Australian informal hostile or averse to

Derived forms of crooked

crookedly, adverb crookedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for crooked (2 of 2)

crook

/ (krʊk) /

noun

a curved or hooked thing

a staff with a hooked end, such as a bishop's crosier or shepherd's staff

a turn or curve; bend

informal a dishonest person, esp a swindler or thief

the act or an instance of crooking or bending

Also called: shank a piece of tubing added to a brass instrument in order to obtain a lower harmonic series

verb

to bend or curve or cause to bend or curve

adjective

Australian and NZ informal

ill
of poor quality
unpleasant; bad

go crook or go off crook Australian and NZ informal to lose one's temper

go crook at or go crook on Australian and NZ informal to rebuke or upbraid

Word Origin for crook

C12: from Old Norse krokr hook; related to Swedish krok, Danish krog hook, Old High German krācho hooked tool

Idioms and Phrases with crooked

crook

In addition to the idioms beginning with crook

crook one's elbow

also see:

by hook or crook

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