crooked
/ˈkrʊkɪd/crooked
ADJECTIVEDefinition of crooked
If something is crooked, it is not straight; it has many bends or angles.
Example: We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
If something is standing or set up crooked, it is set up at an angle.
Example: That picture is crooked. Could you straighten it for me?
If someone or something is crooked, they are not honest or it is not allowed by law; they are dishonest; it is illegal.
Example: He was trying to make another crooked deal.
The past tense and past participle of crook.
crooked
EXAMPLESExamples of crooked
We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
Example sentenceThat picture is crooked. Could you straighten it for me?
Example sentenceHe was trying to make another crooked deal.
Example sentencecrooked
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