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crooked
bent or not straight
Synonyms
- bent
- curved
- twisted
Antonyms
- straight
- aligned
crooked in a sentence
The picture frame looked crooked, so Luis adjusted it.
The old tree had a crooked branch that curved over the pond.
Where it comes from
From Old Norse krókr 'hook'
Memory hook
A crooked line bends like a hook.
Read it in context
- The Boat in the Rain Narrative