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crooked

adjective

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
C
Ends with
D
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
C1

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adjective

  1. having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

    “a little oldish misshapen stooping woman”

adjective

  1. irregular in shape or outline

    “asymmetrical features”

adjective

  1. having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

    “crooked country roads”

adjective

  1. not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

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Example Sentences

a little oldish misshapen stooping woman
asymmetrical features
a dress with a crooked hemline
crooked country roads
crooked teeth

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