Crooked Definition

kro͝okĭd
adjective
crookeder, crookedest
Having a crook or hook.
Webster's New World
Having or marked by bends, curves, or angles.
American Heritage
Not straight; bent; curved; askew.
Webster's New World
Not straightforward; dishonest; swindling.
Webster's New World
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verb

Simple past tense and past participle of crook.

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Other Word Forms of Crooked

Adjective

Base Form:
crooked
Comparative:
crookeder
Superlative:
crookedest

Origin of Crooked

  • From Middle English croked, crokid, past participle of croken (“to crook, bend”). Cognate with Danish kroget (“crooked”). More at crook.

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  • From crook, equivalent to crook +‎ -ed.

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Crooked Sentence Examples

  • Cynthia crooked her eyebrow.

  • The roads were crooked and muddy and rough.

  • He picked her up, and crooked an eyebrow.

  • He was the most stunning man she'd ever seen despite his crooked nose.

  • His face softened into a grin, as he crooked a long index finger at her.

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Words Starting With

CCRCRO

Words Ending With

DEDKED

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Words Starting With C and Ending With D

Starts With C & Ends With DStarts With CR & Ends With DStarts With C & Ends With ED

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With D