cloven
/kli:v/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Split or divided, especially along a natural line or grain: Describes something that has been parted into two or more sections, often used for natural or clean splits.
- Having a divided hoof: Specifically used in zoology to describe the hoof of an animal, such as a cow, sheep, or goat, which is split into two distinct parts.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The hiker found a cloven log, perfectly split by lightning.
- Deer, like cows, have cloven hooves.
Advanced Usage
- "To show the cloven hoof": An idiom meaning to reveal one's true, often evil or diabolical, nature or intentions. This phrase originates from the traditional depiction of the devil having cloven hooves.
- His seemingly generous offer began to show the cloven hoof when he demanded excessive interest.
Variants and Related Words
- Cleave (verb): To split or sever, especially along a natural line. (Note: This is a distinct verb from which 'cloven' is derived as a past participle adjective).
- He used an axe to cleave the wood.
- Cleft (adjective/noun): Split, divided, or partially separated; also a crack or fissure.
- The bird built its nest in a cleft in the rock.
Synonyms
- Split
- Divided
- Bisected
- Parted
Related Phrases
- Cloven-footed / Cloven-hoofed (adjective): Having divided hooves.
- Pigs are cloven-hoofed animals.
Adjective
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(used of hooves) split, divided
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bisulcate hoof
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