crooked
adjective/ˈkrʊkɪd/
/ˈkrʊkɪd/
- not in a straight line; bent or twisted
- a crooked nose/smile
- a village of crooked streets
- Your glasses are on crooked.
Extra Examples- The top looks a bit crooked: I don't think it's on right.
- She flashed him a crooked smile.
- He had a slightly crooked nose.
- The old part of the city is a maze of crooked streets and small alleys.
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- dishonest
- a crooked businessman/deal
- All the officials are crooked.
- The president has vowed to jail crooked executives.
- crooked (on somebody) (Australian English, informal) annoyed
- It's not you I'm crooked on, it's him.
Word OriginMiddle English: from crook, probably modelled on Old Norse krókóttr ‘crooked, cunning’.
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