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crooked

Syllabification: (crook·ed)
Pronunciation: /ˈkro͝okəd/

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Definition of crooked

adjective (crookeder, crookedest)

  • 1bent or twisted out of shape or out of place:his teeth were yellow and crooked
  • 2 informal dishonest or illegal:a crooked business deal

Derivatives

crookedly

adverb

crookedness

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from crook, probably modeled on Old Norse krókóttr 'crooked, cunning'

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