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- [kawr-nerd]
- /ˈkɔr nərd/
- /ˈkɔː.nər/
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- [kawr-nerd]
- /ˈkɔr nərd/
Definitions of cornered word
- adjective cornered having (a specified number or type of) corners 3
- adjective cornered situated on or at a corner where two streets meet: a corner drugstore. 1
- adjective cornered made to fit or be used in a corner: a corner cabinet. 1
- noun cornered the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet. 1
- noun cornered the space between two converging lines or surfaces near their intersection; angle: a chair in the corner of the room. 1
- noun cornered a projecting angle, especially of a rectangular figure or object: He bumped into the corner of the table. 1
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Origin of cornered
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at corner, -ed3
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Parts of speech for Cornered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cornered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cornered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cornered
Antonyms for cornered
verb cornered
- freed — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- liberated — to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
- released — to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt.
- allowed — to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses.
noun cornered
- centered — If an industry or event is centered in a place, it takes place to the greatest extent there.
- centred — If an industry or event is centred in a place, it takes place to the greatest extent there.
- benefited — something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.
- eased — freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- pleasured — the state or feeling of being pleased.
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