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kiero — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • awry adj Turned or twisted to one side; crooked or out of the expected position.
  • crooked adj Bent or twisted rather than straight.
  • cunning adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
  • devious adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
  • oblique adjective Slanting; not straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
  • twisted adj Bent, wound, or contorted out of its natural shape.
  • underhanded adjective Dishonest, sly, or deceitful.
  • wily adj Clever in a sneaky or cunning way, especially at getting what one wants.
  • wry adjective Dryly humorous, often in a way that shows you know a situation is awkward or difficult; ironic.

Senses

kiero is used for these senses in English:

  • awry Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.
  • crooked Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
  • crooked Set at an angle; not vertical or square.
  • crooked (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
  • cunning Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
  • devious Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.
  • oblique Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing.
  • two-faced Deceitful, duplicitous

awry — full definition

  1. adj Turned or twisted to one side; crooked or out of the expected position.
  2. adv Wrongly; off course; not as planned.

crooked — full definition

  1. adj Bent or twisted rather than straight.
  2. adj Dishonest or corrupt.
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