crooked

Verb

• bend or cause to bend
  • "He crooked his index finger"
• simple past and past participle of crook

Adjective

• Bent or twisted out of shape; dishonest or illegal.
• having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
  • "crooked country roads"
  • "crooked teeth"
• not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

Adjective Satellite

• irregular in shape or outline
  • "a dress with a crooked hemline"
• having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

Adj

• Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
• Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
• Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
• ill-tempered; grumpy; cranky.

Examples

• He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.
• His opponent’s CROOKED smile usually meant a high-scoring word was coming.
• I wouldn't try to talk to him just now, b'y! He's some crooked today!
• That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
• We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.

Synonyms

asymmetrical, corrupt, crook, curve, hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stooping

Antonyms

straight

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