Definition of Cleft

1. Adjective. Having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib.

Exact synonyms: Dissected
Similar to: Compound

2. Noun. A split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin).
Generic synonyms: Indentation, Indenture
Derivative terms: Cleave, Cleave

3. Noun. A long narrow opening.
Exact synonyms: Crack, Crevice, Fissure, Scissure
Specialized synonyms: Chap, Chink, Crevasse, Fatigue Crack, Break, Fault, Faulting, Fracture, Geological Fault, Shift, Rift, Slit, Split, Vent, Volcano
Generic synonyms: Gap, Opening
Derivative terms: Crack, Fissure

Definition of Cleft

1. a. Divided; split; partly divided or split.

2. n. A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice; as, the cleft of a rock.

Definition of Cleft

1. Noun. an opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting ¹

2. Verb. (past of cleave) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cleft

1. to insert a scion into the stock of a plant [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Cleft

1. A fissure. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cleft

cledonomancy
cleek
cleeked
cleeking
cleekit
cleeks
cleep
cleeped
cleeping
cleeps
cleeve
cleeves
clef
cleflike
clefs
cleft (current term)
cleft chin
cleft chins
cleft foot
cleft grafting
cleft lip
cleft nose
cleft spine
cleft stick
cleft sticks
cleft tongue
cleft uvula
clefted

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