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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

Verb

crooked

  1. Simple past tense and past participle of crook.

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

Adjective

crooked (comparative more crooked, superlative most crooked)

Positive crooked

Comparative more crooked

Superlative most crooked
  1. Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
    We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
  2. Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
    That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
  3. (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal.
    He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.
Translations
having one or more bends or angles
  • Irish: cam ga(ga)
  • Kurdish: چه‌وت ku(ku)
  • Old English: ġēap ang(ang)
  • Portuguese: torto pt(pt)
  • Romanian: strâmb ro(ro)
set at an angle
  • Kurdish: خوار ku(ku)
  • Portuguese: torto pt(pt) m.
figurative: dishonest, illegal
  • Finnish: kiero fi(fi), kelju fi(fi)
  • Hebrew: עקש he(he) (ikésh)
  • Kurdish: چه‌وت, چه‌وتوچێڵ
  • Portuguese: escuso pt(pt) m.

 

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Did the Bengals Win on a Missed Field Goal? - New York Times
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Did the Bengals Win on a Missed Field Goal?

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