Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crocked

/ˈkɹɒkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: crocked
IPA: /ˈkɹɒkt/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of crock

adj

injured (of a person)

British usage

adj

broken (of a thing)

British usage

adj

drunk (of a person)

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"St Johnstone boss Derek McInnes had made two changes, with Callum Davidson, who has now recovered from injury, the replacement for crocked fellow defender David McCracken and David Robertson taking the place of Chris Millar in midfield."

Etymology

See crock (verb)

Usage

British usage
Canadian usage
American usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

more crocked (comparative) most crocked (superlative)

Synonyms

hurt imbrued injured busted inoperative knackered blotto plastered sottish

Rhymes With

locked blocked shocked knocked unlocked cocked concoct pocked decoct

Questions

How do you pronounce crocked?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɒkt/.
What does crocked mean?: simple past and past participle of crock
Where does crocked come from?: See crock (verb)

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