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Cornered

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v. Simple past tense and past participle of corner.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. 1 Having corners or angles.

adj. In a possition of great difficulty; brought to bay.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Having corners or angles; specifically, having three or more angles: chiefly in composition: as, a three-cornered hat.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. forced to turn and face attackers

Word Usage

"Last fall, when my friend Dr. Goggin cornered me and asked me to address you, to inflict some remarks upon you I should say, I thought possibly I might, acquire merit in absentia."

Equivalent

unfree

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

angular

Verb Stem

corner