crooked
Meaning
-
simple past and past participle of crook
Synonyms
not straight
round-backed
be crooked
bow-backed
become bent
walk about
be bent
make crooked
be askew
not straight forward
leavenbent
offensive language
slightly bent
curved downward
hump-backed
not trustworthy
graphical record
fermented preparation
weaving about
at an angle
cross grained
out of alignment
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɹʊkt/
Etymology
In summary
From crook, equivalent to crook + -ed.
New
crook
-
- A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.
- A bending of the knee; a genuflection.
- A bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything).
- (obsolete) A lock or curl of hair.
- (obsolete) A support beam consisting of a post with a cross-beam resting upon it; a bracket or truss consisting of a vertical piece, a horizontal piece, and a strut.
- A specialized staff with a semi-circular bend (a "hook") at one end used by shepherds to control their herds.
- A bishop's standard staff of office.
- An artifice; a trick; a contrivance.
- A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.
- A pothook.
- A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key.
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