crooked
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈkɹʊkəd// crooked
v. not straight or even. You use this to describe things that are bent, twisted, or dishonest.
v. deviating from a straight line or a regular shape; also used figuratively to describe dishonest or illegal conduct.
The picture on the wall is a bit crooked.
The old man walked slowly down the crooked path that led to the cottage.
The investigation revealed a crooked scheme to divert public funds into private accounts through a series of shell companies.
From crook, equivalent to crook + -ed.
From Middle English croked, crokid, past participle of croken (“to crook, bend”). Cognate with Danish kroget (“crooked”). More at crook.
Usage
Typically placed before the noun it modifies or after a linking verb like 'look' or 'be'.