insincere or equivocal (esp in the phrase forked tongue)
forky in American English
(ˈfɔrki)
adjectiveWord forms: forkier, forkiest
forked
Derived forms
forkiness
noun
Word origin
[1500–10; fork + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1500–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: arsenal, lowland, queer, reflex, satire-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumbly