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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024crook•ed /ˈkrʊkɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - not straight;
bent;
uneven:a crooked line. - off balance;
to one side:a crooked little smile. - dishonest or illegal:a crooked deal.
crook•ed•ly, adv. crook•ed•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024crook•ed (krŏŏk′id for 1-4, 6; krŏŏkt for 5),USA pronunciation adj. - not straight;
bending;
curved:a crooked path. - askew;
awry:The picture on the wall seems to be crooked. - deformed:a man with a crooked back.
- not straightforward;
dishonest. - bent and often raised or moved to one side, as a finger or neck.
- Currency(of a coin) polygonal:a crooked sixpence.
- 1200–50; Middle English croked; see crook1, -ed2
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged winding, devious, sinuous, flexuous, tortuous, spiral, twisted.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged misshapen.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unscrupulous, knavish, tricky, fraudulent.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crooked /ˈkrʊkɪd/ adj - bent, angled or winding
- set at an angle; not straight
- deformed or contorted
- informal dishonest or illegal
- crooked on /(also) krʊkt/ ⇒ Austral informal hostile or averse to
ˈcrookedly adv ˈcrookedness n crook1 /krʊk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an instrument having a bent or curved part, such as a shepherd's staff hooked at one end;
hook. - the curved part of the inside of the arm when the elbow is bent:I held the baby in the crook of my left arm.
- a bend or curve:Turn left at the crook in the road ahead.
- a dishonest person, esp. a swindler or thief.
v. - to bend;
curve: [~ + object]The manager crooked his finger and invited us in.[no object]The road crooked to the left.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024crook1 (krŏŏk),USA pronunciation n. - a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.;
hook. - the hooked part of anything.
- an instrument or implement having a bent or curved part, as a shepherd's staff hooked at one end or the crosier of a bishop or abbot.
- a dishonest person, esp. a sharper, swindler, or thief.
- a bend, turn, or curve:a crook in the road.
- the act of crooking or bending.
- a pothook.
- Music and DanceAlso called shank. a device on some musical wind instruments for changing the pitch, consisting of a piece of tubing inserted into the main tube.
v.t. - to bend;
curve;
make a crook in. - Slang Termsto steal, cheat, or swindle:She crooked a ring from that shop.
v.i. - to bend;
curve.
- Old Norse krāka hook
- Middle English crok(e) 1125–75
- British Termssick or feeble.
- British Termsill-humored;
angry. - British Termsout of order;
functioning improperly. - British Termsunsatisfactory;
disappointing.
- perh. alteration of cronk 1875–80
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crook /krʊk/ n - a curved or hooked thing
- a staff with a hooked end, such as a bishop's crosier or shepherd's staff
- a turn or curve; bend
- informal a dishonest person, esp a swindler or thief
vb - to bend or curve or cause to bend or curve
adj - Austral NZ informal ill
- of poor quality
- unpleasant; bad
- go crook, go off crook ⇒ Austral NZ informal to lose one's temper
- go crook at, go crook on ⇒ Austral NZ informal to rebuke or upbraid
Etymology: 12th Century: from Old Norse krokr hook; related to Swedish krok, Danish krog hook, Old High German krācho hooked tool |