crooked

Meaning

Verb

simple past and past participle of crook

Adj

1. Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
2. Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
3. (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
4. (Newfoundland) ill-tempered; grumpy; cranky.

crook

• Noun
• Verb
• Adj

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Synonyms

bent

curved

twisted

distorted

not straight

winding

dishonest

warped

askew

awry

hunched

zigzag

corrupt

slanting

oblique

curled

hooked

bend

tortuous

round-shouldered

lopsided

slanted

stooping

round-backed

stooped

aslant

underhanded

cockeyed

perverse

deformed

curvy

hunchbacked

knotted

wry

uneven

entangled

sloping

sneaky

turned

wily

perverted

bowed

dirty

misshapen

awkward

arched

lame

inclined

curve

irregular

Translations

tordu

krumm

torcido

gekrümmt

torto

courbé

storto

chueco

curvo

schief

torto

curvo

krom

چهوت

zigzag

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɹʊkt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: croked

Cognate with Danish: kroget

In summary

From crook, equivalent to crook + -ed.