crooked

/kɹʊkt/

verb

  1. 1

    To bend, or form into a hook.

    He crooked his finger toward me.
  2. 2

    To become bent or hooked.

  3. 3

    To turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist.

adjective

  1. 1

    Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.

    We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
  2. 2

    Set at an angle; not vertical or square.

    That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
  3. 3

    Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.

    He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.

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