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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After a disastrous attempt at bedding Minde’s ex-girlfriend Edita (Vaidilė Juozaitytė), our flat-top sporting hero with a crooked smile meets Monika (Digna Kulionytė), an ambitious, studious beauty from the middle-class area of town.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Another crooked number against the Dodgers’ bullpen in the seventh inning cemented a 6-2 Game 4 victory that evened the World Series at two games apiece.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, his crooked sidekick, Robertson, BOP # 21731-509, is locked up in another good-time penitentiary in Beckley, WV.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Once done, complete the ensemble with a black dress, a crooked broomstick and a black hat and boots.
—Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
Another crooked number against the Dodgers’ bullpen in the seventh inning cemented a 6-2 Game 4 victory that evened the World Series at two games apiece.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, his crooked sidekick, Robertson, BOP # 21731-509, is locked up in another good-time penitentiary in Beckley, WV.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Once done, complete the ensemble with a black dress, a crooked broomstick and a black hat and boots.
—Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Crooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crooked. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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