crooked

adjective crook·ed \ ˈkru̇-kəd \

|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

Examples: crooked in a Sentence

Definition of crooked

1 : not straight

a crooked road

Your tie is crooked.

2 : dishonest

a crooked election

crooked politicians

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crookedly

adverb

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crookedness

noun

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Examples of crooked in a Sentence

a long, crooked line of people had formed in front of the ticket booth
the common belief that gambling casinos are often crooked businesses

Recent Examples of crooked from the Web

Across a small road is an even older cemetery with crosses and headstones leaning crooked with age.

— carl nolte, SFChronicle.com, "Online search opens door to unforgettable meeting with relatives in Ireland," 16 June 2018
There are also some great stacking opportunities that could lead to some crooked numbers.

— mike barner, SI.com, "MLB DFS Plays for June 12," 12 June 2018
The letter, which appears to be the first public mention of the inquiry, contained an explosive allegation: The man in charge of Harlem’s 30th Precinct, Deputy Inspector Ruel Stephenson, was crooked.

— alan feuer, New York Times, "Tracking Graft, From the Bootlegger to the Mayor," 27 Apr. 2018
Khris Davis is likely to be out because of a groin injury, but Jed Lowrie, Matt Chapman and company can still put up some crooked numbers.

— mike barner, SI.com, "MLB DFS Plays for May 22," 22 May 2018
In the courtroom, Anderson cast Cimperman as the latest in a long line of crooked politicians in a city that has been marred by corruption, as a chorus of grumbles among Cimperman's supporters rolled through the gallery.

— cory shaffer, cleveland.com, "Ex-councilman Joe Cimperman on his corruption sentence: "This isn't who I wanted to be"," 15 May 2018
That said, Zurich has always been a difficult place to navigate, with almost comically crooked streets and countless mazelike alleys.

— adam h. graham, Condé Nast Traveler, "Plan a Trip to Zurich This Summer (Yes, Really)," 2 May 2018
Jamie Hulit took one look at six-year-old Beaux’s crooked, smooshed face and fell in love.

— meghan overdeep, Southern Living, "Abandoned Labrador Finds a Loving Texan Mom," 26 Apr. 2018
Lyle Lovett at the Gentilly Stage at 5:40 - The legendary Lionel Richie is sure to please at the Acura stage, but Lovett's ironic wit always puts a crooked smile on my face.

— doug maccash, NOLA.com, "The best Jazz Fest shows on Thursday (May 3), according to an old hipster," 3 May 2018

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