three-cornered

Speech parts

1. three-cornered - Adjective

2. three-cornered - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Having three corners, or angles; as, a three-cornered hat.

Having three prominent longitudinal angles; as, a three-cornered stem.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tripartite trilateral ungainly triangular awkward pyramidal gnarly gnarled angular three-dimensional cocked trigonal many-sided cuneate multilateral
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Antonyms

great straight fat rounded acrobatic one-sided
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Examples

I know it is a sin For me to sit and grin At him here But the old three-cornered hat, And the breeches, and all that, Are so queer. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

a three-cornered race Source: Internet

a three-cornered hat Source: Internet

If elections were held today, I would put Vice Governor Bong Teves in a slight advantage over Cely Wong and Boboy Cua in a three-cornered fight for the governorship of Catanduanes. Source: Internet

But in Muslim-majority seats, especially those in Kedah, Terengganu and Pahang, it might enjoy improved chances in three-cornered fights. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

three-circuit three-coat three-coordinate three-cornered bone three-cornered hat three-cornered jack