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cleft::adjective | Spocien Dictionary

cleft

adjective

/klɛft/

having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib

Type	Words
Synonyms	dissected

cleft

noun

/klɛft/

a long narrow opening

Type	Words
Synonyms	crack, crevice, fissure, scissure
Type of	gap, opening
Has types	chink, crevasse, fatigue crack, fault, faulting, fracture, geological fault, break, chap, rift, shift, slit, vent, split, volcano

cleft

noun

/klɛft/

a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

Type	Words
Type of	indentation, indenture
Derivation	cleave

cleft

adjective

/klɛft/

split or divided

Type	Words

he had a cleft chin and strong jaw.

the infant was born with a double harelip and cleft palate.

a cleft stick.