crooked
Americanadjective
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not straight; bending; curved.
a crooked path.
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The picture on the wall seems to be crooked.
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a man with a crooked back.
- Synonyms:
- misshapen
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not straightforward; dishonest.
- Synonyms:
- fraudulent, deceitful, knavish, unscrupulous
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bent and often raised or moved to one side, as a finger or neck.
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(of a coin) polygonal.
a crooked sixpence.
adjective
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bent, angled or winding
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set at an angle; not straight
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deformed or contorted
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informal dishonest or illegal
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informal hostile or averse to
Other Word Forms
- crookedly adverb
- crookedness noun
- uncrooked adjective
- uncrookedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of crooked
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English croked; crook 1, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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Hers was always a little crooked, like no matter what was going on, she was amused.
From Literature
In a 1981 address at Smith College, he called the news media “a crooked mirror” through which “white America views itself,” the New York Times reported.
The piled-up train cars formed a crooked path across the street.
From Literature
In late August, a TikTok featuring an eccentric, over-the-top British man with a black bob and crooked teeth went viral.
From Salon
It being crooked was kind of making me itch.
From Literature
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