taive — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crook noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
Senses
taive is used for these senses in English:
- crook (obsolete) A support beam consisting of a post with a cross-beam resting upon it; a bracket or truss consisting of a vertical piece, a horizontal piece, and a strut.
crook — full definition
- noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
- noun A hooked staff, such as the one used by shepherds or carried by a bishop.
- noun A bend or curve, especially in a part of the body such as the arm.
- verb To bend something, especially a finger or arm.
- adj Australian/NZ informal: unwell, or of poor quality.