Associations to the word «Crooked»

Wiktionary

CROOKED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of crook
CROOKED, adjective. Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
CROOKED, adjective. Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
CROOKED, adjective. (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.

Dictionary definition

CROOKED, adjective. Having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth".
CROOKED, adjective. Not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive.
CROOKED, adjective. Irregular in shape or outline; "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with a crooked hemline".
CROOKED, adjective. Having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect; "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche