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crook·ed

crooked

 
 
pronunciation:
krU kihd
part of speech: adjective
definition: When something is crooked, it is not straight. It is sometimes a bad thing when something is crooked. It is bent or twisted when it should be straight.
We got the table for a lower price because the legs are crooked.There's a little crooked path that leads down to the lake.
synonyms:
askew, bent
antonyms:
straight
similar words:
hooked
derivations: crookedly (adv.), crookedness (n.)