Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 33 compound words that contain crook. The most common are listed below. Open crook in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- by hook or by crookBy any means possible; one way or another.
- Crook CountyOne of 36 counties in Oregon, United States. County seat: Prineville.
- Crook of DevonA village by the River Devon in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Kinross-shire (OS grid ref NO0300).
- by hook or crookAlternative form of by hook or by crook: By any means possible; one way or another.
- crook and nannyA very small place.
- crook as RookwoodExtremely unwell.
- by hook and by crookAlternative form of by hook or by crook: By any means possible; one way or another.
- crook one's elbowTo consume alcoholic drink.
- apple-crookAlternative form of apple crook.
- crook in the lotAny trial or hardship in one's experience.
- crook of the armSynonym of elbow pit: A triangular area on the anterior side of the elbow, the crook of the arm.
- pool at the crookAn acupoint in the hollow of the elbow.
- pools at the crookplural of pool at the crook: An acupoint in the hollow of the elbow.
- arm in crookWith arms linked together.
- throw-crookA tool for twisting ropes out of straw.
Compound words 33
- acrookIn an oblique or crooked direction.
- crookneckAny of several yellow varieties of squash having a curved neck.
- crookeryThe activities of crooks; crime.
- cruckleTo stumble after inverting or everting one's foot; to roll (but not necessarily sprain) one's ankle.
- uncrookTo bring back from a crooked position.
- crookbackA crooked back, or a person with such a back; a hunchback.
- crookbackedhunchbacked
- crookishCrooked (dishonest, illegal, corrupt).
- crooklessWithout a crook (in various senses).
- crookeththird-person singular simple present indicative of crook: A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.