Cater-cornered \Ca"ter-cor`nered\, a. [Cf. {Cater} to cut diagonally.] Diagonal. [Colloq.]
cater-cornered adj : slanted across a polygon on a diagonal line; "set off in a catty-corner direction across the vacant lot" [syn: {catacorner}, {cata-cornered}, {catercorner}, {catty-corner}, {catty-cornered}, {kitty-corner}, {kitty-cornered}]