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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

   Scrabble Points: 14

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

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   Crooked can mean not forming a straight line, or having many bends, or dishonest. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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   Crooked means not straight, bending, curved, deformed, dishonest, or bent. See the origin, usage, and related words of crooked, such as crookback and crookery.

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   Crooked means having bends, curves, or angles, or not straight or aligned. It can also mean dishonest, illegal, or corrupt. See different dictionaries, translations, and examples of crooked.

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   Crooked can mean not straight or not honest. Learn how to use this adjective with different meanings and translations in various languages.

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    Learn the meaning of crooked as an adjective and a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples. Crooked can mean not straight, not honest, or having a hook or a bend.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCROOKED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    Crooked means not forming a straight line, or having many bends, or dishonest. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.