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Meaning of 'forked' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Forked [ a.]
- Formed into a forklike shape; having a fork; dividing into two or more prongs or branches; furcated; bifurcated; zigzag; as, the forked lighting.
- Having a double meaning; ambiguous; equivocal.
2 . Forked [ imp. & p. p.]
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Meaning of 'forked' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . forked [ s]
Meaning (1):
- resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
Example in sentence:
  • a forked river;
  • a forked tail;
  • forked lightning;
  • horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots;
  • long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects;
  • the biramous appendages of an arthropod
Meaning (2):
- having two meanings with intent to deceive
Example in sentence:
  • a sly double meaning;
  • spoke with forked tongue

Nearby Words:

for for- fora forage foraged forager foraging foralite foramen foramina

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