crooked
/kɹʊkt/
verb
- 1
To bend, or form into a hook.
“He crooked his finger toward me.”
- 2
To become bent or hooked.
- 3
To turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist.
adjective
- 1
Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
“We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.”
- 2
Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
“That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?”
- 3
Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
“He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.”
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