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- US Pronunciation
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- [kit-ee kawr-ner]
- /ˈkɪt i ˈkɔr nər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kit-ee kawr-ner]
- /ˈkɪt i ˈkɔr nər/
Definitions of kitty-corner word
- adjective kitty-corner diagonal. 1
- adverb kitty-corner diagonally. 1
- adverb kitty-corner (US, Canada) Located diagonally in relation to something, especially across an intersection. 0
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Origin of kitty-corner
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90
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Parts of speech for Kitty-corner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kitty-corner popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for kitty-corner
adv kitty-corner
- crosswise — Crosswise means diagonally across something.
- askew — Something that is askew is not straight or not level with what it should be level with.
- obliquely — in an oblique manner or direction.
- aslant — at a slant
- catty-corner — Something that is catty-corner or kitty-corner from another thing is placed or arranged diagonally from it.
See also
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