CATER-CORNERED

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line

Example:

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

Synonyms:

cata-cornered; catacorner; cater-cornered; catercorner; catty-corner; catty-cornered; kitty-corner; kitty-cornered

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

oblique (slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled)

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