crooked

== English == === Etymology 1 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: kro͝okt (Received Pronunciation, General American, Australia, New Zealand) IPA(key): /kɹʊkt/ (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /kɹɵkt/ (Wales) IPA(key): /kɾʊkt/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /kɾʉkt/ (Northern Ireland) IPA(key): /kɻʉkt/ Rhymes: -ʊkt ==== Verb ==== crooked simple past and past participle of crook === Etymology 2 === From Middle English croked, crokid, past participle of croken (“to crook, bend”). Cognate with Danish kroget (“crooked”). More at crook. ==== Pronunciation ==== enPR: kro͝ok'ĭd (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /kɹʊkɪd/ (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /kɹɵkɪd/ (Australia, New Zealand) IPA(key): /kɹʊkəd/ (Wales) IPA(key): /kɾʊkɪd/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /kɾʉkɪd/ (Northern Ireland) IPA(key): /kɻʉkɪd/ Rhymes: -ʊkɪd ==== Adjective ==== crooked (comparative more crooked, superlative most crooked) Not straight; having one or more bends or angles. Set at an angle; not vertical or square. (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt. (Newfoundland) ill-tempered; grumpy; cranky. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Sranan Tongo: kruktu, kroekoetoe, kroektoe (superseded)Aukan: kúkútuSaramaccan: kúúkútu, kúkútu ===== Translations ===== === Anagrams === red-cook