Word Study
cornered
CIDE DICTIONARY
cornered, p. a.
- 1 Having corners or angles. [1913 Webster]
- In a possition of great difficulty; brought to bay. [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
cornered
V-shaped, Y-shaped, akimbo, angular, at bay, aux abois, bent, between two fires, crooked, crotched, endangered, forked, furcal, furcate, geniculate, geniculated, hooked, imperiled, in a corner, in a predicament, in danger, in desperate case, in extremis, in jeopardy, jagged, jeopardized, knee-shaped, on the spot, pointed, saw-toothed, sawtooth, serrate, sharp, sharp-cornered, threatened, treed, up a stump, up a tree, zigzagFor further exploring for "cornered" in Webster Dictionary Online