- cat|ty-cor|nered
- cat|ty-cor|nered «KAT ee KR nuhrd», adjective, adverb.= cater-cornered. (Cf. ↑cater-cornered)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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cat|er-cor|nered — «KAT uhr KR nuhrd», adjective, adverb. –adj. diagonal; placed diagonally: »A cater cornered walk crosses the park. –adv. diagonally: »He walked cater cornered across the park. Also, catty cornered, kitty cornered. ╂[< obsolete … Useful english dictionary
cat — cat·a·chres·ti·cal; cat·a·chres·ti·cal·ly; cat·a·clas·mic; cat·a·clys·mal; cat·a·fal·co; cat·a·lat·ic; cat·a·lep·ti·cal·ly; cat·a·logu·er; cat·a·logu·ize; cat·a·me·ni·al; cat·am·nes·tic; cat·a·ract·al; cat·ar·rhin·i·an; cat·a·stroph·i·cal;… … English syllables
nered — don·nered; man·nered; cat·er cor·nered; un·man·nered·ly; … English syllables
er-cor — cat·er cor·nered; … English syllables
cater-cornered — cat·er cor·nered … English syllables
cater-cornered — cat•er cor•nered [[t]ˈkæt ɪˌkɔr nərd, ˈkæt i , ˈkæt ər [/t]] also cat′er cor ner adj. 1) diagonal 2) diagonally • Etymology: 1830–40; obs. cater four < MF quatre < L quattuor … From formal English to slang
catty-cornered — cat•ty cor•nered [[t]ˈkæt iˌkɔr nərd[/t]] also cat′ty cor ner adj. adv. dial. Southern U.S. cater cornered • Etymology: 1830–40, amer … From formal English to slang
