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

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   adjective. us uk / ˈkrʊkɪd/ NOT STRAIGHT. not straight: crooked teeth. DISHONEST informal. not honest: a crooked politician. (Definition of crooked from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of crooked. in Spanish. torcido, torcido/ida [masculine-feminine], deshonesto/esta [masculine-feminine]… See more.

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   3 days ago · Apr 17, 2024. 5 senses: 1. bent, angled or winding 2. set at an angle; not straight 3. deformed or contorted 4. informal dishonest or illegal.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   1. winding, devious, sinuous, flexuous, tortuous, spiral, twisted. 3. misshapen. 4. unscrupulous, knavish, tricky, fraudulent. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crooked /ˈkrʊkɪd/ adj.

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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. word origin.

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   Dictionary definition of crooked. Physically bent, curved, or not straight. "The detective suspected the businessman was involved in crooked dealings." Detailed meaning of crooked. For example, a crooked tree branch or a crooked line drawn on paper. Secondly, it can describe something that is morally or ethically dishonest or corrupt.