Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > C Synonyms of crookes Find synonyms for: Noun 1. Crookes, William Crookes, Sir William Crookes usage: English chemist and physicist; discovered thallium; invented the radiometer and studied cathode rays (1832-1919) Verb 1. crook, curve, bend, flex usage: bend or cause to bend; "He crooked his index finger"; "the road curved sharply" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of crookes (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: terraincognita Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language