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crookedest

crookedest is the superlative form of crooked.

Meaning of crooked

Adjective

crooked (comparative more crooked, superlative most crooked)

  1. Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
    • We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
  2. Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
    • That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
  3. (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
    • He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.
  4. (Newfoundland, dialectal) Ill-tempered; grumpy; cranky.
    • I wouldn't try to talk to him just now, b'y! He's some crooked today!

Questions about crookedest

What is crookedest the superlative form of?
Crookedest is the superlative form of crooked.

Words near crookedest in the dictionary

  1. crooked numbers
  2. crooked one's elbow
  3. Crooked River
  4. crooked tune
  5. crookeder
  6. crookedest
  7. crookedly
  8. crookedness
  9. crookednesses
  10. crooken
  11. crookened

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