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kitty-cornered

adjective

slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line

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set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot

• Syn:

↑catacorner, ↑cata-cornered, ↑catercorner, ↑cater-cornered, ↑catty-corner, ↑catty-cornered, ↑kitty-corner

• Similar to: ↑oblique

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I. adverb (or adjective)

see catercorner

II.

see kitty-corner

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/kit"ee kawr'neuhrd/, adj., adv. Chiefly Northern and Western U.S.

cater-cornered.

Also, kitty-corner.

[1885-90]

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kitty-cornered /kitˈi-kör-nərd/ (N American)

adjective and adverb same as ↑catercornered (see under ↑cater²)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.