Meaning of puss in the corner | Babel Free
Definitions
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A children's game in which someone in the centre tries to capture other players' bases as they change places. uncountable
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A solitaire card game with four waste piles located at the corners of a square of the four aces. uncountable
Examples
“It sounded, as this young lady thought it over, very much like puss-in-the-corner, and she could only wonder if the distribution of parties would lead to a rushing to and fro and a changing of places.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.