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- [kroo k-id for 1–4, 6; kroo kt for 5]
- /ˈkrʊk ɪd for 1–4, 6; krʊkt for 5 /
- /ˈkrʊk.ɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroo k-id for 1–4, 6; kroo kt for 5]
- /ˈkrʊk ɪd for 1–4, 6; krʊkt for 5 /
Definitions of crooked word
- adjective crooked If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted. 3
- adjective crooked A crooked smile is uneven and bigger on one side than the other. 3
- adjective crooked If you describe a person or an activity as crooked, you mean that they are dishonest or criminal. 3
- adjective crooked bent, angled or winding 3
- adjective crooked set at an angle; not straight 3
- adjective crooked deformed or contorted 3
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Origin of crooked
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English croked; see crook1, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Crooked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crooked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crooked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crooked
adj crooked
- curving — a continuously bending line, without angles.
- meandering — to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course: The stream meandered through the valley.
- twisted — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- sinuous — having many curves, bends, or turns; winding: a sinuous path.
- winding — the act of winding.
adjective crooked
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- angled — set at an angle
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- dishonourable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- jagged — having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.
Antonyms for crooked
adj crooked
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- lawful — allowed or permitted by law; not contrary to law: a lawful enterprise.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- untwisted — not twisted.
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