crooked

About 2.45 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb simple past and past participle of crook
2. adjective Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.

   We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.

3. adjective Set at an angle; not vertical or square.

   That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?

4. adjective Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.

   He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.

5. adjective Ill-tempered; grumpy; cranky.

   I wouldn't try to talk to him just now, b'y! He's some crooked today!

Similar words

bent bending anfractuous twisty tortuous twisted askew awry winding contorted

Often followed by

and smile streets as nose creek or teeth ways

Word family

crookeder crookedest crookedly crookedness crookednesses