crocked

Example Sentences

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Injuries haven’t helped – including Enner Valencia being crocked by crockery – and numerous points thrown away in added time suggest a concentration problem.

From The Guardian • May 24, 2015

Whatever the Westminster orthodoxy, under such a crocked system ownership matters.

From The Guardian • May 14, 2013

Days before Euro 2012 England's first-choice centre-back, Gary Cahill, was crocked in an accidental collision with a team-mate.

From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2012

Former Cardiff right-back Adam Matthews had been handed his competitive debut for Celtic in place of the injured Mark Wilson, while Daniel Majstorovic was in for the crocked Glenn Loovens.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2011

The bank of the river is laid with continuous flights of steps whence the pilgrims bathe; but the city itself is narrow, crocked, crowded, and dirty.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin