crooked
https://gyazo.com/187e8c656c223baf4d3debd382572c87
source:
By Kengi - Own work, CC0
adjective
(
crookeder
,
crookedest
)
1.
bent
or
twisted
out of shape or out of place:
〈本来まっすぐなものが〉曲がった, 湾曲した; 〈笑顔などが〉ゆがんだ, 左右非対称の.
e.g.
his teeth were yellow and crooked.
2.
informal
dishonest
;
illegal
:
｟くだけて｠ 〈人などが〉不正な, いんちきの, 詐欺の
e.g.
a crooked business deal.
DERIVATIVES
crookedly
| ˈkro͝okədlē | adverb
crookedness
| ˈkro͝okədnəs | noun
ORIGIN
Middle English
: from
crook
, probably modeled on
Old Norse
krókóttr
‘
crooked
,
cunning
’.