crook
111crook and nanny — noun a) A very small place; mistaken form of nook and cranny Theres a building in St. Louis called the MEPS Building where doctors probe every crook and nanny of your body to see if youre physically fit enough to join the military. b) Average… …
112crook — Synonyms and related words: Judas, L, Malacca cane, aberrancy, aberration, advocate, alpenstock, andiron, angle, angle off, apex, appropriate, arc, arch, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing, bad person, bandeau, baton, bear off,… …
113crook — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bend, curve, hook; thief, robber. See curvature, illegality, stealing, evildoer. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [*Criminal] Syn. swindler, thief, rogue; see criminal . 2. [A bend] Syn. hook, V, notch; see… …
114crook — англ. [крук] крона (у медн. дух. инструм.) …
115crook — sick, unwell …
116crook — I. , v. a. == distort. Marg. 53 II. , sb. == wile. Wright’s L. P. p. 105. Alys. 4819 …
117crook — noun 1》 a shepherd s hooked staff. ↘a bishop s crozier. 2》 a bend, especially at the elbow in a person s arm. 3》 informal a person who is dishonest or a criminal. verb bend (something, especially a finger as a signal). adjective Austral./NZ… …
118crook — n 1. hook, angle, dogleg, hairpin turn; curve, curvature, incurvature, incurvation, bow, arc, turn, twist, tortuosity; bend, bending, flexion, flexure, fold, inflection. 2.Informal. swindler, thief, embezzler, confidence man, U.S. Sl. con man,… …
119crook — noun; informal See: criminal [noun] …
120Crook — /krʊk/ (say krook) noun William Pascoe, 1775–1846, Australian missionary and schoolteacher, born in England …
