Limping vs Crooked - What's the difference?
limping | crooked | Related terms |
(crook)
Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
(figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
Limping is a related term of crooked.
As verbs the difference between limping and crooked
is that limping is while crooked is (crook).As an adjective crooked is
not straight; having one or more bends or angles.crooked
English
Etymology 1
From crook, equivalent to .Verb
(head)Etymology 2
From (etyl) croked, crokid, past participle of . More at (l).Adjective
(en adjective)- We walked up the crooked path to the top of the hill.
- That picture is crooked - could you straighten it up for me?
- He was trying to interest me in another one of his crooked deals.