Associations to the word «Cornered»

Wiktionary

CORNERED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of corner

Dictionary definition

CORNERED, adjective. Forced to turn and face attackers; "a stag at bay"; "she had me cornered between the porch and her car"; "like a trapped animal".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats