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crook·ed [ˈkrʊkɪd] ADJ

1. crooked inf (dishonest):

crooked
crooked salesman
crooked salesman

2. crooked (not straight):

crooked
crooked grin, teeth
the picture's crooked

I . crook [krʊk] N

1. crook inf (rogue):

slepar m
baraba f

II . crook [krʊk] ADJ Aus inf

1. crook (ill):

4. crook (illegal):

III . crook [krʊk] VB trans

Usage examples with crooked

the picture's crooked

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The forewings are silvery white with a pale golden crooked fascia from the base of the costa to the basal third of the dorsal edge.
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The venality spreads from the slums or favelas, up the ranks of local militias, crooked police and pandering politicians.
www.theglobeandmail.com
The composition, in its lower part, shows massive peonies in full bloom near a crooked rock.
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He is also known for withholding his income tax claiming that it supports "crooked politicians".
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On her 21st birthday, she will inherit a vast fortune as well as some legal papers that will incriminate her father, a crooked judge.
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However, the marriage(s) don't affect the player's status (apart from the increased cash flow, or perchance the person they married is crooked, a loss of funds from theft).
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Gimlet is named for the gimlet tool, which is said to have the same crooked shape as the local creek.
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Therefore, the layout of the town hall is crooked and curved and up to half a metre narrow, which makes it look like a trapezium.
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Hedgerows and scarecrows, furrows and meadows; crooked streets and glowering slums; rolling smog and roaring hearths.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Their duty is to punish anyone who is wasteful with bread by disfiguring the person and making him a crooked hunchback.
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