cleft
21cleft — 1. adj. split, partly divided. Phrases and idioms: cleft palate a congenital split in the roof of the mouth. in a cleft stick in a difficult position, esp. one allowing neither retreat nor advance. Etymology: past part. of CLEAVE(1) 2. n. a split …
22cleft — I. noun Etymology: Middle English clift, from Old English geclyft; akin to Old English clēofan to cleave Date: 14th century 1. a space or opening made by or as if by splitting ; fissure 2. a usually V shaped indented formation ; a hollow between… …
23cleft — cleft1 [ kleft ] noun count a narrow space in the surface of something, for example in a rock or in someone s chin cleft cleft 2 [ kleft ] adjective divided by a narrow space …
24cleft — 1 noun (C) a natural crack in the surface of rocks or the Earth etc: a deep cleft in his chin 2 adjective be in a cleft stick BrE to be in a very awkward situation 3 a past tense and past participle of cleave …
25cleft — I [[t]klɛft[/t]] n. 1) a space or opening made by cleavage; a split 2) a division formed by cleaving 3) a hollow area or indentation: a chin with a cleft[/ex] • Etymology: 1300–50; ME clift, OE (ge)clyft split, cracked, c. OHG, ON kluft; akin to… …
26cleft — cleft1 /kleft/, n. 1. a space or opening made by cleavage; a split. 2. a division formed by cleaving. 3. a hollow area or indentation: a chin with a cleft. 4. Vet. Pathol. a crack on the bend of the pastern of a horse. [1300 50; ME clift, OE… …
27Cleft — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and has two possible interpretations. Firstly, the surname may be a locational name from Cliff in Hampshire and Warwickshire, North and South Cliff in the East Riding of Yorkshire, Cliffe in Kent …
28cleft — adj. Cleft is used with these nouns: ↑chin, ↑lip, ↑palate …
29cleft — cleft1 past participle of cleave1. adjective split, divided, or partially divided into two. Phrases be (or be caught) in a cleft stick be in a situation in which any action one takes will have adverse consequences. cleft2 noun 1》 a fissure or… …
30cleft — I. /klɛft / (say kleft) noun 1. a space or opening made by cleavage; a split. 2. a division formed by cleaving. 3. (in horses) a crack on the bend of the pastern. {Middle English clift, Old English geclyft split, crack, fissure} II. /klɛft / (say …
