"catty-corner" meaning in All languages combined

See catty-corner on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈka.tiˌkɔː.nə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkæ.tiˌkɔɹ.nɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-catty-corner.ogg
Etymology: Corruption of cater-corner under influence from catty. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} catty-corner (not comparable)
  1. (US, Canada) Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from one another. Tags: Canada, US, not-comparable Synonyms: cater-corner [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-catty-corner-en-adj-jjSXn2B5 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cattycorner, catty-cornered, cattycornered, kitty-corner

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈka.tiˌkɔː.nə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkæ.tiˌkɔɹ.nɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-catty-corner.ogg
Etymology: Corruption of cater-corner under influence from catty. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} catty-corner (not comparable)
  1. (US, Canada) Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from. Tags: Canada, US, not-comparable Synonyms: cater-corner [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-catty-corner-en-adv-9QRhlWOZ Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cattycorner, catty-cornered, cattycornered, kitty-corner

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1960, John Updike, 'Rabbit, Run', page 35:",
          "text": "He takes the Brewer turnoff off the Pike and the road takes him through the town where he first bought gas. As he takes the road marked BREWER 16 he can see cattycornered across the main street the dirtdigger's pumps and his dark window full of glinting shovels and fishing rods.",
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