crooked

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Synonyms: crooned, cooked, crocked, drooked, croaked, crookes, brooked, rooked, crooken, crooke, crooker

Antonyms: crooned, cooked, crocked, drooked, croaked, crookes, brooked, rooked, crooken, crooke, crooker

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Verb

1. simple past and past participle of crook

Adjective

1. Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
   • We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
2. Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
   • That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
3. Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
   • He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.
   • He's so crooked that everyone avoids interacting with him as much as they can help it.
4. Ill-tempered; grumpy; cranky.
   • I wouldn't try to talk to him just now, b'y! He's some crooked today!

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