crocked
Example Sentences
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Fletcher has scored a third of their goals and he is crocked until August.
From The Guardian • Apr. 5, 2013
Days before the 2010 World Cup England's first-choice centre-back, Rio Ferdinand, was crocked in an accidental collision with a team-mate and ruled out of the tournament.
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
"Victor has great potential," he hooted, before pointing out a crocked clock has the "potential" to be right twice a day.
From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2011
As you’re crocked, I’m not sure that I care much.
From Mike by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.