crooked
/kɹʊkɪd/ adjective B2- Not straight; having one or more bends or angles. · We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
- Set at an angle; not vertical or square. · That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
- Dishonest or illegal; corrupt. · He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.· He's so crooked that everyone avoids interacting with him as much as they can help it.
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And all round the candle the crooked shadows come
“If I had Alice Bell’s crooked nose,” said Anne decidedly, “I wouldn’t--but there!
“What a wicked-looking, crooked staircase,” said Château-Renaud with a smile.
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