krumm — meaning in English

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.
• devious adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.

Senses

krumm is used for these senses in English:

• awry Turned or twisted toward one side; crooked, distorted, out of place; wry.
• awry Obliquely, crookedly; askew.
• crooked Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
• crooked (figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
• devious (literal, archaic) Roundabout, circuitous, deviating from the direct or ordinary route.

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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