crookedline

noun
UK /ˈkrʊk.ɪd laɪn/
US /ˈkrʊk.ɪd laɪn/

A line that bends and is not straight.

The child drew a crooked line across the page.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A route or path that does not go straight.

The road was a crooked line through the hills.

3. A dishonest or indirect way of doing something.

He took a crooked line to get the job done.

4. A mark or stroke that is not straight.

There was a crooked line on the map showing the border.