The meaning of CROOKED is not straight. How to use crooked in a sentence.

CROOKED definition: not straight; bending; curved. See examples of crooked used in a sentence.

crooked adjective (OF BENT PART) Add to word list not straight or not even; twisted, bent, or uneven:

1. Having or marked by bends, curves, or angles. 2. At an irregular or improper angle; askew: Your necktie is crooked. 3. Informal Dishonest or unscrupulous; fraudulent.

Something crooked is not straight, like a trail through the woods, or your cousin's unfortunate set of teeth. Crook is a Middle English verb meaning "bend," which comes from the Norse for hook.

Definition of crooked adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

Physically bent, curved, or not straight. Learn the meaning of crooked (adjective) with example sentences, synonyms, and etymology. Hear pronunciation and try a quick quiz.

Synonyms for CROOKED: curved, twisted, winding, curving, twisting, serpentine, tortuous, bending; Antonyms of CROOKED: straight, direct, linear, straightaway, honest, ethical, upright, honorable

CROOKED definition: 1. not forming a straight line, or having many bends: 2. dishonest: 3. not forming a straight…. Learn more.