crook

"She held the baby in the crook of her arm."

"The queen acknowledged the crowd with a slight crook of her knee as she passed. "

"the crook of a cane"

"My little sister had a beautiful, bouncy crook of hair that curled around her ear. "

""In old Westerns, you might see a hanging scene where a criminal is tied to a crook, ready to be executed." "

"The old barn was held up by a sturdy crook, preventing the roof from collapsing. "

"The shepherd used his crook to gently guide the sheep back into the pen. "

"The bishop carried his ornate crook during the religious procession. "

"The student used a clever crook to get the answer without studying. "

"The crook stole money from the school's fundraising box. "

"The carpenter used a crook to hang the heavy picture frame on the wall. "

"The musician carefully inserted the crook into the trumpet to change the key for the next piece. "

"He crooked his finger toward me."

"The old tree branch began to crook under the weight of the heavy snow. "

"The politician was accused of crooking the election results to secure his victory. "

"Not turning up for training was pretty crook."

"I′m feeling a bit crook."

"be crook at/about; go crook at"