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Meaning of 'crooked' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crooked [ a.]
- Characterized by a crook or curve; not straight; turning; bent; twisted; deformed.
- Not straightforward; deviating from rectitude; distorted from the right.
- False; dishonest; fraudulent; as, crooked dealings.
2 . Crooked [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Crook

Meaning of 'crooked' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crooked [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
Example in sentence:
  • crooked country roads;
  • crooked teeth
2 . crooked [ s]
Meaning (2):
- irregular in shape or outline
Example in sentence:
  • a dress with a crooked hemline;
  • asymmetrical features
Meaning (3):
- having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
Example in sentence:
  • a little oldish misshapen stooping woman

Nearby Words:

cro-quette croak croaked croaker croaking croat croatian crocein croceous crocetin

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