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 crooked crooked /ˈkrʊkəd/

adjective

  1. () Having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned  ( crooked )
    having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
     Crooked country roads
    crooked country roads
     Crooked teeth
    crooked teeth
  2. Having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect  ( crooked , hunched , round-backed , round-shouldered , stooped , stooping )
    having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
     A little oldish misshapen stooping woman
    a little oldish misshapen stooping woman
  3. Irregular in shape or outline  ( asymmetrical , crooked )
    irregular in shape or outline
     Asymmetrical features
    asymmetrical features
     A dress with a crooked hemline
    a dress with a crooked hemline
  4. Not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive  ( corrupt , crooked )
    not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive