Crookheaded

/ˈkrʊkˌhɛdɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having a head or skull that is abnormally curved, twisted, or not properly formed in shape.

Etymology

Compound of 'crook' (bent or curved) and 'headed' (having a head), combining descriptive elements to indicate a physical malformation of the skull or spine.

Kelly Says

The term 'crookheaded' historically appeared in medical and anatomical texts to describe scoliosis or spinal curvature, but the language shows how early physicians described conditions they didn't yet understand—naming something is the first step toward treating it.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
Crooked እንኰ
krooked en-gu
ARالعربية
رأس منحنية
ra-as man-hi-ni-ya
BNবাংলা
বক্র মাথা
bok-kro ma-tha
CACatalà
cap corb
cap korb
CSČeština
zkroucená hlava
zk-roo-ce-na hla-va
DADansk
krummet hoved
kroo-m-met ho-ved
DEDeutsch
krumme Kopf
kroo-meh kopf
ELΕλληνικά
σγουρή κεφαλή
s-goo-ree ke-fa-li
ESEspañol
cabeza torcida
ka-be-sa tor-si-da
FAفارسی
سر خمیده
sar kh-me-deh
FISuomi
kiertävä pää
k-yir-ta-va pae
FRFrançais
tête tordue
tet tor-doo
GUGU
કુદરતી માથું
koo-da-ra-tee ma-th-un
HAHA
kwarya
k-wa-rya
HEעברית
ראש מעקלת
rosh me-a-kel-et
HIहिन्दी
मुड़ा हुआ सिर
mood-a hoo-a seer
HUMagyar
görbült fej
gor-byult fej
IDBahasa Indonesia
kepala bengkok
ke-pa-la ben-kok
IGIG
efe ogo
eh-fe oh-go
ITItaliano
testa storta
tes-ta stor-ta
JA日本語
曲がった頭
ma-ga-tta-tsu a-ta-ma
KKKK
бұрылыс
bu-ry-lys
KMKM
ដៃបក្ស
day baks
KO한국어
굽은 머리
g-u-beun me-ri
MRMR
वळलेली डोक
val-le-lee dok
MSBahasa Melayu
kepala bengkok
ke-pa-la ben-kok
MYမြန်မာ
ကျဉ်းလျောက်လက်
chin-lay-jok la-khet
NLNederlands
gekrulde hoofd
geh-krool-deh ho-od
NONorsk
krummet hode
kroo-m-met ho-de
PAPA
ਕੁੜੇ ਸਿਰ
koo-ray seer
PLPolski
krzywy głowa
krzy-wi gło-va
PTPortuguês
cabeça torta
ka-be-sa tor-ta
RORomână
cap încurcată
cap in-kur-ka-ta
RUРусский
кривая голова
kri-va-ya go-lova
SVSvenska
krumhuvud
kroo-m-hu-vud
SWKiswahili
kichwa kilivyo
ki-chwa ki-li-vyo
TAதமிழ்
வளைந்த தலை
va-lai-ndh tha-lai
TEతెలుగు
వంగిపోయిన తల
van-gi-poy-ina ta-lu
THไทย
หัวโก่ง
hua-goong
TLTL
kulot na ulo
koo-lot na oo-lo
TRTürkçe
bükülmüş baş
byoo-koo-lmoosh bash
UKУкраїнська
крива голова
kri-va go-lova
URاردو
مڑی ہوئی سر
mar-i hoo-i seer
VITiếng Việt
đầu cong
dau kong
YOYO
igbe iṣẹ
ig-be ee-she
ZH中文
弯曲的头部
wān qū de tóubù
ZUZU
izwi ezomile
ee-zwee eh-zo-mee-leh

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