cloven
a past participle of cleave2
cleft; split; divided: Goats have cloven hoofs.
Origin of cloven
1Other words from cloven
- un·clo·ven, adjective
Words Nearby cloven
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How to use cloven in a sentence
Nor could the print of human footsteps be seen, but only indentations left by innumerable tiny cloven feet.
Honey-Bee | Anatole FranceThe cloven foot is an evidence of a clean beast, and horns are attributed, pictorially at least, to Moses.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian SharmanThere is a much greater number of cloven-footed than whole-hoofed animals.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonIn fact real quadrupeds consist only of whole and cloven-footed animals.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonBreak it, before it be cloven asunder for you by the sword of Rome.
The Lion's Brood | Duffield Osborne
British Dictionary definitions for cloven
/ (ˈkləʊvən) /
a past participle of cleave 1
split; cleft; divided
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