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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.

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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.

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.

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

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

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   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." A picture hanging diagonally on the wall is crooked, and so is a hunchback's spine.

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

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   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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   Verb. Filter. 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. Similar definitions. Not straightforward; dishonest; swindling. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms:

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCROOK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CROOK meaning: 1. a very dishonest person, especially a criminal or a cheat: 2. the inside part of your arm where…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCROOKED - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    1. 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] [...] More. Synonyms of 'crooked'

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCROOKED definition in American English | Collins English...

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    If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.