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(krʊkɪd)

1. adjective

If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.

...the crooked line of his broken nose.

...a crooked little tree.

Synonyms: bent, twisted, bowed, curved More Synonyms of crooked

2. adjective

A crooked smile is uneven and bigger on one side than the other.

Polly gave her a crooked grin.

Synonyms: at an angle, angled, tilted, to one side More Synonyms of crooked

crookedly adverb

Nick was smiling crookedly at her.

3. adjective

If you describe a person or an activity as crooked, you mean that they are dishonest or criminal.

[informal]

...a crooked cop.

She might expose his crooked business deals to her tax inspector brother.

Synonyms: dishonest, criminal, illegal, corrupt More Synonyms of crooked

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crooked in British English

(ˈkrʊkɪd)

adjective

bent, angled or winding

set at an angle; not straight

deformed or contorted

4. informal

dishonest or illegal

5. crooked on

Derived forms

crookedly (ˈcrookedly)

adverb

crookedness (ˈcrookedness)

noun

crooked in American English

(krʊkt; for 2 & 3 ˈkrʊkɪd)

adjective

having a crook or hook

not straight; bent; curved; askew

3. US

not straightforward; dishonest; swindling

Derived forms

crookedly (ˈcrookedly)

adverb

crookedness (ˈcrookedness)

noun

Examples of 'crooked' in a sentence
crooked

Some would also have crooked noses from lacrosse accidents.The evolutionary story is a crooked one.Maybe it came out a little crooked.She sneered through a crooked grin.If you lead along a straight way, who will dare go by a crooked one?And look, this one is quite crooked!It was like watching two people attack each other with teaspoons, little fingers crooked.After drifting apart, the pals must join forces when a crooked businessman lets loose a horde of monsters.He vigorously punished crooked cops.His fingers are a little crooked, but all parts of his body are paying better attention to his central command now.

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British English: crooked ADJECTIVE

If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.

...the crooked line of his broken nose.

American English: crooked
Brazilian Portuguese: torto
Chinese: 扭曲的
European Spanish: torcido
French: tordu
German: krumm
Italian: storto
Japanese: 屈曲した
Korean: 비뚤어진
European Portuguese: torto
Latin American Spanish: torcido

Chinese translation of 'crooked'

crooked

(ˈkrukɪd)

adj

(= twisted)
1. [nose, teeth] 变(變)形的 (biànxíng de)
2. [line] 弯(彎)曲的 (wānqū de)
(= off-centre) [picture, tie] 歪的 (wāi de)
(inf, = dishonest) 不老实(實)的 (bù lǎoshi de)

1 (adjective) in the sense of bent

Definition

bent or twisted

the crooked line of his broken nose

Synonyms

bent

The trees were all bent and twisted from the wind.

twisted

a wry, twisted smile

bowed

He walked aimlessly, head down and shoulders bowed.

curved

the curved lines of the chairs

irregular

He had bad teeth, irregular and discoloured.

warped

deviating

out of shape

misshapen

baskets of misshapen vegetables

Opposites

straight

flat

2 (adjective) in the sense of zigzag

men gathered in the bars of the crooked streets

Synonyms

zigzag

winding

a long and winding road

twisting

meandering

We crossed a meandering stream.

tortuous

a tortuous mountain route

anfractuous

3 (adjective) in the sense of at an angle

Definition

set at an angle

He gave her a crooked grin.

Synonyms

at an angle

angled

tilted

to one side

uneven

slanted

slanting

those slanting cheekbones

squint

awry

His dark hair was all awry.

lopsided

a friendly lopsided grin

askew

She stood there, hat askew.

asymmetric

off-centre

skewwhiff (British, informal)

unsymmetrical

4 (adjective) in the sense of dishonest

Definition

dishonest or illegal

(informal)

She might expose his crooked business deals to the authorities.

Synonyms

dishonest

He had become rich by dishonest means.

criminal

The entire party cannot be blamed for the criminal actions of a few members.

illegal

He was dismissed by the referee for an illegal tackle.

corrupt

corrupt politicians who took bribes

dubious

dubious business dealings

questionable

unlawful

employees who believe their dismissal was unlawful

shady (informal)

Be wary of people who try to talk you into shady deals.

fraudulent

fraudulent claims about being a nurse

unscrupulous

These kids are being exploited by very unscrupulous people.

under-the-table

bent (slang)

a bent accountant

shifty

He had a shifty face and previous convictions.

deceitful

The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading.

underhand

The Prime Minister had been involved in underhand financial deals.

unprincipled

the unprincipled behaviour of the prosecutor's office

dishonourable

He insisted he had done nothing dishonourable.

nefarious

He was said to have committed other acts too nefarious to contemplate.

knavish (archaic)

up to their knavish tricks again

Opposites

legal

straight

fair

ethical

upright

honourable

honest

lawful

Additional synonyms

in the sense of askew

Definition

towards one side

She stood there, hat askew.

Synonyms

crooked,

awry,

oblique,

lopsided,

off-centre,

cockeyed (informal),

skewwhiff (British, informal)

in the sense of awry

Definition

with a twist to one side

His dark hair was all awry.

Synonyms

askew,

twisted,

crooked,

to one side,

uneven,

off course,

out of line,

asymmetrical,

off-centre,

cockeyed (informal),

misaligned,

out of true,

skew-whiff (informal)

in the sense of bowed

He walked aimlessly, head down and shoulders bowed.

Synonyms

bent,

lowered,

angled,

curved,

arched,

inclined,

crooked (informal),

hunched,

stooped,

procumbent

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单词	crooked
释义	Trends of crooked View usage for: crooked (krʊkɪd) 1. adjective If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted. ...the crooked line of his broken nose. ...a crooked little tree. Synonyms: bent, twisted, bowed, curved More Synonyms of crooked 2. adjective A crooked smile is uneven and bigger on one side than the other. Polly gave her a crooked grin. Synonyms: at an angle, angled, tilted, to one side More Synonyms of crooked crookedly adverb Nick was smiling crookedly at her. 3. adjective If you describe a person or an activity as crooked, you mean that they are dishonest or criminal. [informal] ...a crooked cop. She might expose his crooked business deals to her tax inspector brother. Synonyms: dishonest, criminal, illegal, corrupt More Synonyms of crooked More Synonyms of crooked crooked in British English (ˈkrʊkɪd) adjective 1. bent, angled or winding 2. set at an angle; not straight 3. deformed or contorted 4. informal dishonest or illegal 5. crooked on Derived forms crookedly (ˈcrookedly) adverb crookedness (ˈcrookedness) noun crooked in American English (krʊkt; for 2 & 3 ˈkrʊkɪd) adjective 1. having a crook or hook 2. not straight; bent; curved; askew 3. US not straightforward; dishonest; swindling Derived forms crookedly (ˈcrookedly) adverb crookedness (ˈcrookedness) noun Examples of 'crooked' in a sentence crooked Some would also have crooked noses from lacrosse accidents. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The evolutionary story is a crooked one. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Maybe it came out a little crooked. Christianity Today (2000) She sneered through a crooked grin. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE If you lead along a straight way, who will dare go by a crooked one? Times, Sunday Times (2006) And look, this one is quite crooked! Hans Christian Andersen Andersen's Fairy Tales (1874) It was like watching two people attack each other with teaspoons, little fingers crooked. Times, Sunday Times (2009) After drifting apart, the pals must join forces when a crooked businessman lets loose a horde of monsters. The Sun (2008) He vigorously punished crooked cops. Times, Sunday Times (2015) His fingers are a little crooked, but all parts of his body are paying better attention to his central command now. Times, Sunday Times (2007) His smile is crooked, but he smiles frequently and without self-consciousness. Times, Sunday Times (2006) And you wouldn't mind if things were a little crooked just at first, would you? Susan Coolidge What Katy Did (1872) With a crooked smile she dropped the hot wet cloth over the bandage, causing Wulfgar to rise halfway out of his chair. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE Put it to him that his pulling power was not just the box-office kind, and he gives a crooked smile with his eyes turned down. Times, Sunday Times (2009) In other languages crooked British English: crooked ADJECTIVE If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted. ...the crooked line of his broken nose. American English: crooked Brazilian Portuguese: torto Chinese: 扭曲的 European Spanish: torcido French: tordu German: krumm Italian: storto Japanese: 屈曲した Korean: 비뚤어진 European Portuguese: torto Latin American Spanish: torcido Chinese translation of 'crooked' crooked (ˈkrukɪd) adj (= twisted) [nose, teeth] 变(變)形的 (biànxíng de) [line] 弯(彎)曲的 (wānqū de) (= off-centre) [picture, tie] 歪的 (wāi de) (inf, = dishonest) 不老实(實)的 (bù lǎoshi de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of bent Definition bent or twisted the crooked line of his broken nose Synonyms bent The trees were all bent and twisted from the wind. twisted a wry, twisted smile bowed He walked aimlessly, head down and shoulders bowed. curved the curved lines of the chairs irregular He had bad teeth, irregular and discoloured. warped deviating out of shape misshapen baskets of misshapen vegetables Opposites straight , flat 2 (adjective) in the sense of zigzag men gathered in the bars of the crooked streets Synonyms zigzag winding a long and winding road twisting meandering We crossed a meandering stream. tortuous a tortuous mountain route anfractuous 3 (adjective) in the sense of at an angle Definition set at an angle He gave her a crooked grin. Synonyms at an angle angled tilted to one side uneven slanted slanting those slanting cheekbones squint awry His dark hair was all awry. lopsided a friendly lopsided grin askew She stood there, hat askew. asymmetric off-centre skewwhiff (British, informal) unsymmetrical 4 (adjective) in the sense of dishonest Definition dishonest or illegal (informal) She might expose his crooked business deals to the authorities. Synonyms dishonest He had become rich by dishonest means. criminal The entire party cannot be blamed for the criminal actions of a few members. illegal He was dismissed by the referee for an illegal tackle. corrupt corrupt politicians who took bribes dubious dubious business dealings questionable unlawful employees who believe their dismissal was unlawful shady (informal) Be wary of people who try to talk you into shady deals. fraudulent fraudulent claims about being a nurse unscrupulous These kids are being exploited by very unscrupulous people. under-the-table bent (slang) a bent accountant shifty He had a shifty face and previous convictions. deceitful The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading. underhand The Prime Minister had been involved in underhand financial deals. unprincipled the unprincipled behaviour of the prosecutor's office dishonourable He insisted he had done nothing dishonourable. nefarious He was said to have committed other acts too nefarious to contemplate. knavish (archaic) up to their knavish tricks again Opposites legal , straight , fair , ethical , upright , honourable , honest , lawful Additional synonyms in the sense of askew Definition towards one side She stood there, hat askew. Synonyms crooked, awry, oblique, lopsided, off-centre, cockeyed (informal), skewwhiff (British, informal) in the sense of awry Definition with a twist to one side His dark hair was all awry. Synonyms askew, twisted, crooked, to one side, uneven, off course, out of line, asymmetrical, off-centre, cockeyed (informal), misaligned, out of true, skew-whiff (informal) in the sense of bowed He walked aimlessly, head down and shoulders bowed. Synonyms bent, lowered, angled, curved, arched, inclined, crooked (informal), hunched, stooped, procumbent Synonyms of 'crooked' crooked Explore 'crooked' in the dictionary
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