Meaning & Definition of Crooked in English
English⟶
Crooked
/krʊkəd/
adjective
1. Having or marked by bends or angles
- Not straight or aligned
- "Crooked country roads"
- "Crooked teeth"
synonym:
- crooked
2. Not straight
- Dishonest or immoral or evasive
synonym:
- crooked,
- corrupt
3. Irregular in shape or outline
- "Asymmetrical features"
- "A dress with a crooked hemline"
synonym:
- asymmetrical,
- crooked
4. Having the back and shoulders rounded
- Not erect
- "A little oldish misshapen stooping woman"
synonym:
- hunched,
- round-backed,
- round-shouldered,
- stooped,
- stooping,
- crooked
Examples of using
I have crooked teeth.
He was egging an innocent young man on to join him in his crooked deal.
The picture is hung crooked.