Crooked
(adjective)
- Not straight; bent or curved.
- Dishonest, unethical or illegal.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old norse krókr "hook"; compare with old english crōc "hook, bent stick".
Examples:
- The fence was crooked and needed to be fixed.
- He had a crooked smile on his face.
- The crooked politician was finally caught and sent to prison.
- The crooked businessman was caught embezzling funds.
- The crooked road wound through the mountains.