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Webster 1913 Edition
Forked
Forked
,Adj.
1.
Formed into a forklike shape; having a fork; dividing into two or more prongs or branches; furcated; bifurcated; zigzag;
as, the
. forked
lightingA serpent seen, with
forked
tongue. Shakespeare
2.
Having a double meaning; ambiguous; equivocal.
– Fork′ed-ly
(#)
, adv.
Fork′ed-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Forked
FORK'ED
,pp.
1.
Raised, pitched or dug with a fork.2.
a. Opening into two or more parts, points or shoots; as a forked tongue; the forked lightning.3.
Having two or more meanings. [Not in use.]Definition 2024
forked
forked
English
Adjective
forked
- That splits into two or more directions, or parts.
- It's a forked road. Turn left at the fork.
- A baidarka has a forked bow.
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
that splits
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Verb
forked
- simple past tense and past participle of fork