crooked
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2.5
- adjective
- /ˈkrʊkɪd/
- I was extremely skinny, had crooked teeth, frizzy hair and a huge nose.
- a crooked nose
- crooked streets
- a crooked line
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Watch on YouTubeI mean, this thing is crooked all the way through, you know?
- I mean, this thing is crooked all the way through, you know?
- So why are we so prone to crooked smiles?
- It's like your spine or your spine's like crooked or something.
- OK, it was my fault, but it wasn't my fault cuz the street sign was bent crooked like that.
- They whacked the bed and the bottom is all crooked, y'all.
Examples
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He complained that the pictures on the wall looked crooked.
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Even the paintings are still crooked.
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I mean, you tell me, is that right there crooked or straight?
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I wish you guys could see how crooked that thing is.
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I mean, this thing is crooked all the way through, you know?
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This side is always crooked and it's a little smaller.
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Well, I mean, the door was a little crooked, right?
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The ceiling is a little crooked, but it is what it is.
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That, however, is a little crooked and it bothers me.
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The little sparrow tried to rise in the air with its crooked wing and fell down.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
68
1.0
Not straight in shape because it was pushed or folded
50
1.0
A shape or surface that bends smoothly without sharp angles
41
4.6
Having a shape that is not normal and often looking ugly
29
4.4
Twisted out of shape so it looks ugly or unnatural
24
2.5
Leaning to one side and not straight, like a picture on a wall
16
6.0
Not straight or level and turned to one side
12
4.7
Not straight or level and often wrong because of a personal view
11
3.9
Not straight or level and leaning to one side
11
2.5
Bending in a smooth rounded line instead of being straight
10
8.7
A person who has a curved or stooped back and bent knees
10
2.9
Tilting at an angle, not straight up or flat
7
3.3
Having a sharp curved shape like a hook
7
5.1
Bent out of shape by water or heat
7
5.3
Curved so they bend outward, like some legs
6
7.7
Not steady or straight and likely to wobble
6
6.4
Twisted out of its normal shape, often because of pain or effort
2
7.6
Tilted to one side and not straight
2
4.4
Leaning to one side and not level
1
7.0
Twisted to one side so it is not straight
1
6.2
Having a long curved shape like a goose's neck
1
3.6
Having many curves like a winding road
1
6.3
Having a sharp bend like a dog's leg
Not straight or level but turned a little to one side
Antonyms
Compounds
A North American wildflower with bent stems and small daisy-like flowers
How Crooked
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crooked comes from the old word crook, which meant a 'hook' or something 'bent', so it was first used for things that are not straight in shape.