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crooked

croo·ked

UK/kɹɵkɪd/ US/kɹʊkɪd/ fairly common

adjective

1.

having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

  • “crooked country roads”
  • “crooked teeth”
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2.

not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

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3.

irregular in shape or outline

  • “asymmetrical features”
  • “a dress with an crooked hemline”
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4.

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

  • “a little oldish misshapen stooping woman”
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Origin

From Middle English croked, crokid, past participle of croken (“to crook, bend”). Cognate with Danish kroget (“crooked”). More at crook.

Phrases

  • crooked as a barrel of fish hooks
  • crooked as a barrel of snakes
  • crooked as a dog's hind leg
  • Crooked Corner
  • Crooked Creek
  • crooked number
  • crooked tune
  • hell west and crooked

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