What is the meaning of crooked?

verb

  • Bend or cause to bend.
    • usage: "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply"

adjective

  • Having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned.
    • usage: "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth"
  • Not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive.
  • Irregular in shape or outline.
    • usage: "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with a crooked hemline"
  • Having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect.
    • usage: "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"
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APAWordNet. (2010). crooked. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/crooked/definitions/1171678
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "crooked" http://smartdefine.org/crooked/definitions/1171678 (accessed September 20, 2026).
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MLAWordNet. "crooked" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/crooked/definitions/1171678>
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