"crooked" meaning in All languages combined

See crooked on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈkrʊkɪd/ Audio: en-uk-crooked.ogg [UK] Forms: crooked [positive], more crooked [comparative], most crooked [superlative]
enPR: kro͝ok'ĭd Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is crooked, it is not straight; it has many bends or angles.
    Sense id: simple-crooked-en-adj-tmWD0Xt6
  2. If something is standing or set up crooked, it is set up at an angle.
    Sense id: simple-crooked-en-adj-tr5P5WMZ
  3. If someone or something is crooked, they are not honest or it is not allowed by law; they are dishonest; it is illegal. Synonyms: dishonest
    Sense id: simple-crooked-en-adj-22ZmOteP

Verb [English]

IPA: /krʊkt/ Forms: crook [canonical], crooks [third-person, singular], crooked [past], crooked [past, participle], crooking [present, participle]
enPR: kro͝okt Head templates: {{verb|crook}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The past tense and past participle of crook.
    Sense id: simple-crooked-en-verb-mqX6Mxy5
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