(US, Canada) Alternative form of catty-corner: cater-corner.

(US, Canada) Alternative form of catty-corner: catercorner.

(idiomatic) To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.

Conducted in secret; clandestine.

(UK) A small retail store, often in a residential area, that carries a limited selection of everyday items such as newspapers, sweets and stationery, and is open long hours for the convenience of shoppers.

plural of cornemuse

plural of cornea

(obsolete) horn

(usually in the plural) A tight and precise method of tucking a sheet or blanket under the edges of a mattress, so as to form crisp folds at the corners of the bed.

(idiomatic) imminent; very soon / (idiomatic) close, local, very near