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crookish, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
The earliest known use of the adjective crookish is in the 1920s. OED's earliest evidence for crookish is from 1927, in the Spectator. www.oed.com
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CROOKED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. not straight; a crooked road; Your tie is crooked. 2. dishonest; a crooked election; crooked politicians. www.merriam-webster.com
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CROOK Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. an implement having a bent or hooked form: such as a : pothook b (1) : a shepherd's staff (2) : crosier sense 1 2. a part of something that is hook-shaped, ... www.merriam-webster.com
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crookish
crookish, a. (ˈkrʊkɪʃ) [f. crook n. 13 + -ish1 2.] Pertaining to or characteristic of a crook (crook n. 13) or crooked behaviour, dealings, etc.1927 Spectator 17 Dec. 1083 At the Royalty, The Crooked Billet—terrifyingly, confusingly crookish, with a throat-cutting scene against which I warn nervous ... Oxford English Dictionary
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CROOK - Definition from the KJV Dictionary - AV1611.com
crook · 1. To bend; to turn from a straight line; to make a curve or hook. · 2. To turn from rectitude; to pervert. · 3. To thwart. Little used. av1611.com
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CROOK - American Heritage Dictionary Entry
Informal One who makes a living by dishonest methods. v. crooked, crook·ing, crooks. v.tr. To make a crook in; bend: crooked an arm around the package. v ... ahdictionary.com
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coupé
▪ I. ‖ coupé, a. Her. (kupe) Also 6 coupye, 7 -ée. [F. coupé, pa. pple. of couper to cut.] = couped 2.1572 J. Bossewell Armorie iii. 16 An Arme Coupye, Partie per Pale, Or and Ermine. 1634 Peacham Gentl. Exerc. 158 The heads..of beasts Coupée or erazed, that is cut or pluckt off. 1761 Brit. Mag. II.... Oxford English Dictionary
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CROOK Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
noun a bend, turn, or curve: a crook in the road. verb (used with object) to bend; curve; make a crook in: He crooked a finger to get the waitperson's ... www.dictionary.com
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crook | definition for kids - Wordsmyth Kids
definition 1: something bent, curved, or hooked. The deer jumped over the crook in the stream. similar words: · bend · definition 2: a hooked ... kids.wordsmyth.net
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CROOK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
a very dishonest person, especially a criminal or a cheat: These politicians are just a bunch of crooks. dictionary.cambridge.org
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crookish: word meaning from wordola.com
We provide examples of word usage. www.wordola.com
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Crook - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
A crook is long staff that's bent at one end, like something you might see a shepherd carrying. A crook can also be a criminal — a person who's dishonest, or ... www.vocabulary.com
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