cornerwise

American  

[kawr-ner-wahyz] / ˈkɔr nərˌwaɪz /

Also cornerways

adverb

1. with the corner in front.

2. so as to form a corner.

3. from corner to corner; diagonally.

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cornerwise British  

/ ˈkɔːnəˌwaɪz, ˈkɔːnəˌweɪz /

adverb

1. with a corner in front; diagonally

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Etymology

Origin of cornerwise

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at corner, -wise

Example Sentences

But he succeeded at last and as he dragged the muddy pole across the grass, the island turned slowly cornerwise to the shore.

From Pee-Wee Harris Adrift by Fitzhugh, Percy Keese

He folded the red-and-yellow square cornerwise; he whipped it open with a waft; again he folded it in narrower compass; he made of it a handsome band.

From Shirley by Brontë, Charlotte

A red skirt, a yellow shawl folded cornerwise, and a very tall peaked hat of black with red and yellow ribbons, made the child look like some weird creature.

From Marjorie at Seacote by Wells, Carolyn

So Miss Betty gave her a pretty square lunch-cloth to put cornerwise on the round table, and showed her where she kept the napkins and silver and china.

From The Fun of Cooking A Story for Girls and Boys by Benton, Caroline French

I compared the old order among women to the juxtaposition of squares set cornerwise to each other; the intensity of personal feeling and interest infusing an insensible antagonism into our relations with each other.

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe