kitty-corner
adverb or adjective
kit·ty-cor·ner ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nər 
ˈka-tē-
ˈka-tē- ˈka-tə-
variants or less commonly catty-corner
ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nər ˈka-tē-
or catercorner ˈka-tē- ˈka-tə-
ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nər ˈka-tē-
or kitty-cornered ˈka-tē- ˈka-tə-
ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nərd ˈka-tē-
or catty-cornered ˈka-tē- ˈka-tə-
ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nərd ˈka-tē-
or catercornered ˈka-tē- ˈka-tə-
ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nərd ˈka-tē-
ˈka-tē- ˈka-tə-
: in a diagonal or oblique position
the house stood kitty-corner across the square
Synonyms
- athwart
- bias
- cornerways
- cornerwise
- crossways
- crosswise
- diagonally
- obliquely
- transversely
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Word History
Etymology
kitty-corner alteration of cater-corner, from obsolete cater four + corner
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
kitty-corner
adverb
variants also catty-corner or catercorner or kitty-cornered or catty-cornered or catercornered
as in across
in a line or direction running from corner to corner walked kitty-corner across the quadrangle to the registration booth Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- across
- diagonally
- crossways
- obliquely
- crosswise
- athwart
- cornerwise
- transversely
- bias
- cornerways
- on the diagonal
- on the bias
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- longitudinally
- lengthwise