crooked

adjective

crook·ed | \ ˈkru̇-kəd

Definition of crooked

1 : not straight a crooked road Your tie is crooked.

2 : dishonest a crooked election crooked politicians

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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

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Learn new skills in the classroom, then grab your camera and hit the streets, photographing the Alfama neighborhood's crooked cobblestone lanes, painted Portuguese azulejo tiles, and dramatic modern street murals towering over the sidewalks. — National Geographic, "Lisbon High School Photography Workshop," 12 June 2019 And along the crooked path to enlightenment, the show has claimed a Humanitas Award, a Peabody Award, and a Television Critics Association Award for Program of the Year. — Dan Snierson, EW.com, "The Good Place to end after season 4," 8 June 2019 There are some fine trees, the more crooked the better. — Kendra Wilson, Vogue, "At 2019’s Chelsea Flower Show, Wild Survivalist Gardens Grow," 21 May 2019 Sansa knows that the crooked queen is nothing to play with. — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, "Will Sansa Take the Iron Throne in 'Game of Thrones'?," 7 May 2019 Loughlin is accused of of paying over half a million dollars in bribes to get her two daughters into the University of Southern California (USC) with the help of a crooked college admissions coach. — Zach Schermele, Teen Vogue, "Fallout from 'Operation Varsity Blues' Continues," 19 Apr. 2019 Toes, no matter how knobby or crooked, are suddenly elevated: cuticles are nonexistent, misshapen nails fade into the ether, and, of course, there’s always a double layer of look-at-me red lacquer. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "It’s Sandal Season and You Haven’t Had a Pedicure—Here’s How to Fake It," 6 Apr. 2019 Instantly recognizable for his mop of hair and crooked teeth, Dodd came up through the ranks of Britain's variety circuit, where performers kept demanding crowds entertained with some songs, a bit of dance and a slew of jokes. — Fox News, "Ken Dodd, veteran British comic, dead at 90," 12 Mar. 2018 As of the last episode of the last season, Cersei and her crooked wig are gleefully sitting in power even though the throne technically belongs to Jon Snow. — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, "HBO Scattered "Iron Thrones" All Over the World for You to Find," 20 Mar. 2019

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