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   crook·ed

   /ˈkro͝okəd/

   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 criminalillegalunlawfulquestionabledubiousnefariousdishonestdishonorableunscrupulousunprincipledamoraluntrustworthycraftydeceitfulshiftyJanus-facedunderhandcorruptcorruptiblebuyablevenalgraftingswindlingfraudulentinformal:shadytrickybentdodgymalfeasantOpposite honestlaw-abiding

   Word Origin Middle English: from crook, probably modeled 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.

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

5. 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. ...the crooked line of his broken nose.

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

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   Something crooked is not straight, like a trail through the woods, or your cousin's unfortunate set of teeth. 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."

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

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   Definition of crooked adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCROOKED | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈkrʊkɪd / us. crooked adjective (NOT STRAIGHT) Add to word list. not straight: crooked teeth. crooked adjective (DISHONEST) not honest: a crooked politician. (Definition of crooked from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of crooked. in Chinese (Traditional) 彎曲的, 歪的，不直的, 狡詐的… See more.

9. 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'

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › crookedcrooked | meaning of crooked in Longman Dictionary of ... - LDOCE

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    crooked meaning, definition, what is crooked: bent, twisted, or not in a straight line...: Learn more.

11. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishCROOKED - Definition in English - bab.la

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    UK /ˈkrʊkɪd/ adjective Word forms: crookeder, crookedest 1. bent or twisted out of shape or out of place his teeth were yellow and crooked 2. (informal) dishonest; illegal a crooked business deal 3. usually crooked on (Australian and New Zealand English, informal) annoyed; exasperated ‘It's not you I'm crooked on,’ he assured Vivien