cornered

== English == === Adjective === cornered (comparative more cornered, superlative most cornered) Having corners. (figuratively) Of a person or animal, forced into a difficult or inescapable situation. ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === cornered simple past and past participle of corner === Anagrams === nerdcore == Middle English == === Alternative forms === cornerd, cornerede, cornerid, corneryd === Etymology === From corner +‎ -ed. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɔrnərid/, /ˈkɔrnərɛd/, /ˈkɔrneːrid/ === Adjective === cornered Cornered; possessing corners or angles. (rare) Connected in the middle. ==== Descendants ==== English: cornered, corner (the verb is a back-formation) Scots: cornert, corner (the verb is a back-formation) ==== References ==== “cornẹ̄̆red, ppl.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 8 July 2018.