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- DictionaryCor·nered/ˈkôrnərd/
adjective
- 1. having a specified number of places or angles where the edges or sides meet: "young boys in six-cornered hats"
- 2. (of a person or animal) forced into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape: "nothing is more dangerous than a cornered wild beast"
noun. cor· ner ˈkȯr-nər. Synonyms of corner. 1. a. : the point where converging lines, edges, or sides meet : angle. b. : the place of intersection of two streets or roads. c. : a piece designed to form, mark, or protect a corner. 2. : the angular part or space between meeting lines, edges, or borders near the vertex of the angle.
Cornered definition: having corners (usually used in combination). See examples of CORNERED used in a sentence.
Synonyms for CORNERED: monopolized, hogged, bogarted, engrossed, consumed, owned, possessed, absorbed; Antonyms of CORNERED: avoided, shunned, escaped, eschewed, evaded, shook, eluded, ducked.
adjective. forced to turn and face attackers. “she had me cornered between the porch and her car”. synonyms: at bay, trapped, treed. unfree. hampered and not free; not able to act at will.
1. a. The position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle: the four corners of a rectangle. b. The area enclosed or bounded by an angle formed in this manner: sat by myself in the corner; the corner of one's eye. 2. The place where two roads or streets join or intersect. 3. a.
a projecting angle, especially of a rectangular figure or object: He bumped into the corner of the table. the point where two streets meet: the corner of Market and Main Streets. an end; margin; edge. any narrow, secluded, or secret place. an awkward or embarrassing position, especially one from which escape is impossible.
Having (a specified number or type of) corners. A three- cornered hat. Webster's New World. Synonyms: trapped. treed. at-bay. verb. Simple past tense and past participle of corner. Wiktionary. Synonyms: nonplussed. perplexed. angled. bent. confused. edged. posed. recessed. spotted. retreated. trapped. veered. Antonyms: released. allowed.
the place at which two lines, sides, edges, or surfaces meet; angle: a chair in the corner of the room. an angle, end, side, or edge: a coffee table with sharp corners. the point where two streets meet, or where one street bends sharply: I drove around the corner too fast and the car skidded.
having a given number of positions; sided (usually used in combination): a four-cornered debate. forced into an awkward, embarrassing, or inescapable position: a cornered debater; a cornered fox. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
The meaning of cornered. Definition of cornered. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
