1
: not straight
a crooked road
Your tie is crooked.
2
: dishonest
a crooked election
crooked politicians
crookedly
adverb
crookedness
noun
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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As a side sleeper who constantly wakes up with a crooked neck and often back pain, this was a huge plus.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
In short, repealing the FCPA will be a boon to crooked foreign corporations and will create an uneven playing field—in their favor.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Look for anything loose, crooked, damaged or scratched.
—Harrison Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Regardless, Deal wants it to be known that even if her child had a slightly crooked jaw, she was made wonderfully.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
In short, repealing the FCPA will be a boon to crooked foreign corporations and will create an uneven playing field—in their favor.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Look for anything loose, crooked, damaged or scratched.
—Harrison Jones, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Regardless, Deal wants it to be known that even if her child had a slightly crooked jaw, she was made wonderfully.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Crooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crooked. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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