cleft — A split, crack, or narrow opening, especially in rock or other hard surfaces. Can also refer to something that has been divided or split apart.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A split, crack, or narrow opening, especially in rock or other hard surfaces. Can also refer to something that has been divided or split apart.
Pronunciation (IPA): /klɛft/
Korean meaning: 갈라진 틈, 균열
Korean pronunciation: 클레프트 (강세: 클레)
Example Sentences
- The superhero got stuck in a cleft while chasing the villain through the canyon.
- His cleft chin made him look like a movie star from the 1950s.
- The treasure map showed an X marks the spot in a cleft between two mountains.
cleft
NOUN//klɛft//
A split, crack, or narrow opening, especially in rock or other hard surfaces. Can also refer to something that has been divided or split apart.
A split, crack, or narrow opening, especially in rock or other hard surfaces. Can also refer to something that has been divided or split apart.
In the cleft, left bereft of all that's left!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'cleofan' meaning 'to split or divide', which comes from Germanic roots shared with German 'klieben' and Dutch 'klieven'.
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“The superhero got stuck in a cleft while chasing the villain through the canyon.”
“His cleft chin made him look like a movie star from the 1950s.”
“The treasure map showed an X marks the spot in a cleft between two mountains.”
“She tried to hide her phone in a cleft in the rock, but it fell all the way down.”
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