Crooks

/kɹʊks/ noun verb

A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.

What it means

  1. (noun) A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure. “She held the baby in the crook of her arm.”
  2. (noun) A bending of the knee; a genuflection.
  3. (noun) A bent or curved part; a curving piece or portion (of anything). “the crook of a cane”
  4. (noun) A lock or curl of hair.
  5. (noun) A gibbet.
  6. (noun) 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.
  7. (noun) A shepherd's crook; a staff with a semi-circular bend ("hook") at one end used by shepherds.
  8. (noun) A bishop's staff of office.
  9. (noun) An artifice; a trick; a contrivance.
  10. (noun) A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal.
  11. (noun) A pothook.
  12. (noun) A small tube, usually curved, applied to a trumpet, horn, etc., to change its pitch or key.

Letter analysis

  • Crooks contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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Common questions

What does Crooks mean?

A bend; turn; curve; curvature; a flexure.

How many letters are in Crooks?

Crooks has 6 letters.

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