When the carpenter crookens the beam, the roof takes on a graceful curve.

He crookened the metal hinge until the door wouldn't close properly.

He spent hours crookening the branches into a frame for the hut.

These corrupt officials crooken the law to favor their allies.

Crookbills often probe the mudflats for hidden crustaceans, with their uniquely curved beaks leaving distinctive tracks.

A crookbill teetered along the tidal flats, probing the wet sand for tiny shells with the tip of its beak abruptly bent to the right.

Investigative reporters documented the crookednesses that had infected the city's contracts for years.

He asked the apprentice to crookle the rod into a hook for the latch.

Photographers often visit Crookton at sunrise to capture the desert light on the old water tower.

At the museum, the curator explained the origins of crookies and displayed several antique examples.