What does cornered mean?
Definitions for cornered
ˈkɔr nərdcor·nered
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Princeton's WordNet
at bay(p), cornered, trapped, treedadjective
forced to turn and face attackers
"a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal"
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cornered
Cornered generally refers to a situation where a person or entity is put into a position where they have very limited options and are forced to confront a difficult situation. It is typically used in the context of feeling trapped or being in a defensive and vulnerable state.
Webster Dictionary
Cornered
of Corner
Cornered
1 Having corners or angles
Cornered
in a possition of great difficulty; brought to bay
Wikidata
Cornered
Cornered is a film noir starring Dick Powell and directed by Edward Dmytryk. This is the second teaming of Powell and Dmytryk. Many scenes shot by cinematographer Harry J. Wild and Dmytryk stand out as classic film noir. The screenplay was written by John Paxton with uncredited help from Ben Hecht.
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Anagrams for cornered »
nerdcore
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cornered in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cornered in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of cornered in a Sentence
But a cornered cat may behave differently from when the cat is free. And if they (Western states) push Iran in that direction, then it’s no longer Iran’s fault.
We are only committed to oneworld provided the spirit in which we joined oneworld exists, if we are being cornered by an airline that invited us to be part of the alliance and is now acting against our interests... blocking inventory and blocking us gates at JFK, of course we have no purpose to be in an alliance.
It appears that he might do the right thing, but only when supervised and cornered like a rat.
I was physically assaulted by one person. I was struck twice, both times hitting my shoulder with the second strike grazing my face, the rest of the protestors just ambushed and cornered me before I was able to move out with the help of campus police.
Vladimir Putin is cornered. Vladimir Putin's already lost this war, even if Vladimir Putin wins a short-term battle by taking of Kyiv, there is no way Vladimir Putin can hold Ukraine and absorb Ukraine into Russia because Vladimir Putin's created a hatred for Russia and himself that will last a generation.
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