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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.

   • English (US)

     CROOKED meaning: 1. not forming a straight line, or having...

   • Znaczenie Crooked, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CROOKED definicja: 1. not forming a straight line, or having...

   • Crooked: Korean Translation

     crooked translate: 구불어진. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Crooked: Arabic Translation

     CROOKED translate: مُعْوَّج / مُنْحَني. Learn more in the...

   • Crooked in Italian

     crooked translate: storto, ricurvo, storto, disonesto. Learn...

   • Crooked in Russian

     CROOKED translate: кривой , нечестный . Learn more in the...

   • Crooked in Japanese

     CROOKED translate: 曲がった, 曲（ま）がった, 心（こころ）の曲（ま）がった. Learn more...

   • Crooked in Spanish

     CROOKED translate: torcido, torcido/ida...

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5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCROOKED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of crooked as an adjective to describe something bent, twisted, deformed, or dishonest. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and translations of crooked in different languages.

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   Learn the meaning of crooked as an adjective to describe something not in a straight line or dishonest. See pictures, pronunciation, usage notes and synonyms for crooked.

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

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › crookedCrooked - definition of crooked by The Free Dictionary

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