Crankly

/ˈkræŋkli/ adjective

Definition

Having the quality of being bent, twisted, or crooked; resembling a crank in shape.

Etymology

From crank (bent or twisted) + -ly (adjective suffix, as in scholarly or friendly). Describes objects or paths that have the crooked characteristics of a mechanical crank.

Kelly Says

Medieval blacksmiths called items crankly if they had unexpected bends—the term transferred from their iron work to describing landscape features and eventually personality quirks.

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