cornered

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adjective

Having corners.

Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

adjectivecornered (comparative more cornered, superlative most cornered)

comparative more cornered · superlative most cornered

  1. Having corners.
  2. figurativelyOf a person or animal, forced into a difficult or inescapable situation.
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of corner

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveforced to turn and face attackers

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

cornered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornered

MLA

“cornered.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornered. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cornered,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cornered.

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