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Word entry · 7 letters

crooked

Best crossword clue

"Dishonest or bent"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /kɹʊkt/Part of speech adjectiveSorted cdekoorStarts with CEnds with D1 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2R3O4O5K6E7D

Definitions

  1. having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

Word origin

From Middle English croked, crokid, past participle of croken (“to crook, bend”). Cognate with Danish kroget (“crooked”). More at crook.

Used in a sentence

  • We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
  • That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
  • He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.

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