Phrases. †on crook, a-crook: crookedly, in a crooked course. Obsolete. on the crook: dishonestly. slang.
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释义 | the world > space > direction > [adverb] > off the direct line > bendingly or windingly (9) a-crooka1387 Phrases. †on crook, a-crook: crookedly, in a crooked course. Obsolete. on the crook: dishonestly. slang. acrooka1387 In a bend or curve, at an angle; (figurative) awry, crookedly. crooked1545 quasi-adv. In a crooked course or position; not straight. windingly1576 in a winding manner, circuitously, with twists and turns. bendingly1658 In a curving direction or attitude, obliquely. serpentinely1762 In a serpentine manner; in a serpentine path. tortuously1839 in a tortuous manner (literal and figurative; in quot. 1839 misused for tortiously, adv.). meanderingly1865 In a meandering fashion; circuitously. snakily1870 In a snaky or snake-like manner; windingly. |
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