Added 6 October 2026
crooked
/kɹʊkt/ verb
In Latin: camur, prāvus, tortus Wiktionary
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- simple past and past participle of crook
adjective
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Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
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Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
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Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.
Origin
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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