cloven
[ kloh-vuhn ]
/ ˈkloʊ vən /
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verb
a past participle of cleave2
adjective
cleft; split; divided: Goats have cloven hoofs.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cloven
un·clo·ven, adjectiveWords nearby cloven
Clough, clout, clove, clove hitch, Clovelly, cloven, cloven hoof, cloven-hoofed, clove oil, clove pink, clover
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