kitty-cornered

[ kit-ee-kawr-nerd ]

adjective

, Chiefly Northern and Western U.S.

1. cater-cornered.

kitty-cornered

adjective

1. a variant of cater-cornered

Word History and Origins

Origin of kitty-cornered¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

As a huge new apartment complex went up kitty-cornered from him, he felt the rumble of jackhammers, and more is coming.

From Washington Post

He kitty-cornered the intersection and pulled up alongside her.

From Project Gutenberg

With the chicken, Billy's mother served "kitty-cornered" sandwiches of brown bread filled with cream cheese and chopped nuts.

From Project Gutenberg