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Deformed vs Crooked - What's the difference?

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Deformed is a related term of crooked.


As adjectives the difference between deformed and crooked

is that deformed is unusual of shape; misshapen while crooked is not straight; having one or more bends or angles.

As verbs the difference between deformed and crooked

is that deformed is (deform) while crooked is (crook).

deformed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unusual of shape; misshapen.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (deform)

    • crooked

    English

    Etymology 1

    From crook, equivalent to .

    Verb

    (head)
  • (crook)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) croked, crokid, past participle of . More at (l).

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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?
  • (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
    • He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.