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crook — crook1 [ kruk ] noun count 1. ) INFORMAL someone who is dishonest, especially someone who uses their position of power for their own personal advantage: the bunch of crooks who run the government a ) a criminal, especially one who steals money 2 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Crook Hill — The twin summits of Crook Hill above Ladybower Reservoir Elevation 382 m (1,253 … Wikipedia
crook — (kr[oo^]k), n. [OE. crok; akin to Icel. kr[=o]kr hook, bend, SW. krok, Dan. krog, OD. krooke; or cf. Gael. crocan crook, hook, W. crwca crooked. Cf. {Crosier}, {Crotchet}, {Crutch}, {Encroach}.] 1. A bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheep-hook — sheepˈ hook noun A shepherd s crook • • • Main Entry: ↑sheep … Useful english dictionary
crook — I UK [krʊk] / US noun [countable] Word forms crook : singular crook plural crooks 1) a) informal someone who is dishonest, especially someone who uses their position of power for their own personal advantage the bunch of crooks who run the… … English dictionary
crook — crook1 [kruk] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: krokr hook ] 1.) informal a dishonest person or a criminal ▪ The crooks got away across the park. 2.) a long stick with a curved end, used by people who look after sheep 3.) the crook of your … Dictionary of contemporary English
crook — 1 noun (C) 1 informal someone who is dishonest: I wouldn t buy a car from them they re a bunch of crooks. 2 a long stick with a curved end, used by people who look after sheep 3 the crook of your arm the part of your arm where it bends, used for… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
By hook or by crook — crook crook (kr[oo^]k), n. [OE. crok; akin to Icel. kr[=o]kr hook, bend, SW. krok, Dan. krog, OD. krooke; or cf. Gael. crocan crook, hook, W. crwca crooked. Cf. {Crosier}, {Crotchet}, {Crutch}, {Encroach}.] 1. A bend, turn, or curve; curvature;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shepherd's crook — Shepherd Shep herd, n. [OE. schepherde, schephirde, AS. sce[ a]phyrde; sce[ a]p sheep + hyrde, hirde, heorde, a herd, a guardian. See {Sheep}, and {Herd}.] 1. A man employed in tending, feeding, and guarding sheep, esp. a flock grazing at large.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scottish Blackface (sheep) — The Scottish Blackface is the most common breed of domestic sheep in the United Kingdom. This tough and adaptable breed is often found in the more exposed locations, such as the Scottish Highlands or roaming on the moors of Dartmoor. It is also… … Wikipedia
Boreray (sheep) — The Boreray is a breed of sheep originating on the island of the same name within the St Kilda archipelago of Scotland. Also known as the Boreray Blackface, or Hebridean Blackface (not to be confused with the Hebridean sheep breed), and is the… … Wikipedia
