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- [krokt]
- /krɒkt/
- /krɔkt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krokt]
- /krɒkt/
Definitions of crocked word
- adjective crocked injured 3
- adjective crocked drunk 3
- adjective crocked drunk; intoxicated 3
- adjective crocked drunk. 1
- noun crocked British Dialect. soot; smut. 1
- noun crocked excess surface dye from imperfectly dyed cloth. 1
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Origin of crocked
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1925-30; crock2 + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Crocked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crocked popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
crocked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crocked
adj crocked
- pickled — preserved or steeped in brine or other liquid.
- inebriated — to make drunk; intoxicate.
- intoxicated — Archaic. intoxicated.
- smashed — of, relating to, or constituting a great success: That composer has written many smash tunes.
- plastered — drunk.
adjective crocked
- drunk — being in a temporary state in which one's physical and mental faculties are impaired by an excess of alcoholic drink; intoxicated: The wine made him drunk.
Antonyms for crocked
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