Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 catty-corner · IPA /ˈkæ.tiˌkɔɹ.nɚ/ 01 adj. Having a slanted or oblique direction. 1. Having a slanted or oblique direction. Syn. bias, catacorner, cata-cornered, catercorner, cater-cornered, diagonal, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered, oblique, skew, skewed, slanted.