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crooked
crook·ed C0758800 (kro͝ok′ĭd)adj.1. Having or marked by bends, curves, or angles.2. At an irregular or improper angle; askew: Your necktie is crooked.3. Informal Dishonest or unscrupulous; fraudulent.
crook′ed·ly adv.crook′ed·ness n.crooked (ˈkrʊkɪd) adj1. bent, angled or winding2. set at an angle; not straight3. deformed or contorted4. informal dishonest or illegal5. crooked on (also krʊkt) informal Austral hostile or averse to ˈcrookedly adv ˈcrookedness ncrook•ed (ˈkrʊk ɪd for 1-4, 6; krʊkt for 5 )
adj. 1. not straight; bent; curved. 2. askew; awry. 3. deformed. 4. dishonest or illegal. 5. bent, as a finger. [1200–50] crook′ed•ly, adv. crook′ed•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | crooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth"indirect - not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"coiled - curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals); "a coiled snake ready to strike"; "the rope lay coiled on the deck"straight - having no deviations; "straight lines"; "straight roads across the desert"; "straight teeth"; "straight shoulders" | | 2. | crooked - not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasivecorruptdishonest, dishonorable - deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceiveunlawful - contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"square, straight - characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal" | | 3. | crooked - irregular in shape or outline; "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with a crooked hemline"asymmetricalirregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices" | | 4. | crooked - having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect; "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"hunched, round-backed, round-shouldered, stooped, stoopingunerect - not upright in position or posture |
crookedadjective1. bent, twisted, bowed, curved, irregular, warped, deviating, out of shape, misshapen the crooked line of his broken nose
bent straight, flat2. deformed, crippled, distorted, disfigured Whole families went about with crooked legs or twisted shoulders.3. zigzag, winding, twisting, meandering, tortuous men gathered in the bars of the crooked streets4. at an angle, angled, tilted, to one side, uneven, slanted, slanting, squint, awry, lopsided, askew, asymmetric, off-centre, skewwhiff (Brit. informal), unsymmetrical He gave her a crooked grin.5. (Informal) dishonest, criminal, illegal, corrupt, dubious, questionable, unlawful, shady (informal), fraudulent, unscrupulous, under-the-table, bent (slang), shifty, deceitful, underhand, unprincipled, dishonourable, nefarious, knavish She might expose his crooked business deals to the authorities.
dishonest legal, straight, fair, ethical, upright, honourable, honest, lawfulcrookedadjective1. Having bends, curves, or angles:bending, curved, curving.2. Informal. Marked by dishonesty, especially in matters of public trust:corrupt, dishonest, venal.3. Informal. Ruthlessly seeking personal advantage:corrupt, mercenary, praetorian, venal.Translationscrook (kruk) noun1. a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end. (牧羊人或主教用的)彎柄杖 （牧羊人或主教用的）弯柄杖 2. a criminal. The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels. 歹徒 窃贼3. the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow). She held the puppy in the crook of her arm. 手肘內側 手肘内侧部位 verb to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook. She crooked her finger to beckon him. 彎成鉤狀(尤指手指) 弯成钩形（尤指弯起手指） ˈcrooked (-kid) adjective1. badly shaped. a crooked little man. 痀僂的 畸形的2. not straight. That picture is crooked (= not horizontal). 不正的 不正的3. dishonest. a crooked dealer. 欺詐的 欺诈的ˈcrookedly (-kid-) adverb 痀僂地，彎曲地 弯曲地ˈcrookedness (-kid-) noun 痀僂，彎曲 弯曲crooked
(as) crooked as a barrel of fish hooksVery unscrupulous and deceptive. Paul's never run an honest business in his life—that guy is as crooked as a barrel of fish hooks.See also: barrel, crooked, fish, hook, ofcrook (one's)/the elbowTo drink alcohol, perhaps excessively. Come crook your elbow at the bar with us tonight! If you're this hung-over, you must have really crooked the elbow at the party last night.See also: crook, elbow*crooked as a barrel of fish hooks and *crooked as a fish hook; *crooked as a dog's hind legvery dishonest. (*Also: as ~.) Don't play cards with him. He's as crooked as a barrel of fish hooks. Mary says all politicians are crooked as a dog's hind leg.See also: barrel, crooked, fish, hook, ofEncyclopediaSeecrookcrooked
Synonyms for crookedadj bentSynonyms- bent
- twisted
- bowed
- curved
- irregular
- warped
- deviating
- out of shape
- misshapen
Antonymsadj deformedSynonyms- deformed
- crippled
- distorted
- disfigured
adj zigzagSynonyms- zigzag
- winding
- twisting
- meandering
- tortuous
adj at an angleSynonyms- at an angle
- angled
- tilted
- to one side
- uneven
- slanted
- slanting
- squint
- awry
- lopsided
- askew
- asymmetric
- off-centre
- skewwhiff
- unsymmetrical
adj dishonestSynonyms- dishonest
- criminal
- illegal
- corrupt
- dubious
- questionable
- unlawful
- shady
- fraudulent
- unscrupulous
- under-the-table
- bent
- shifty
- deceitful
- underhand
- unprincipled
- dishonourable
- nefarious
- knavish
Antonyms- legal
- straight
- fair
- ethical
- upright
- honourable
- honest
- lawful
Synonyms for crookedadj having bends, curves, or anglesSynonymsadj marked by dishonesty, especially in matters of public trustSynonymsadj ruthlessly seeking personal advantageSynonyms- corrupt
- mercenary
- praetorian
- venal
Synonyms for crookedadj having or marked by bends or anglesRelated WordsAntonymsadj not straightSynonymsRelated Words- dishonest
- dishonorable
- unlawful
Antonymsadj irregular in shape or outlineSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having the back and shoulders roundedSynonyms- hunched
- round-backed
- round-shouldered
- stooped
- stooping
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