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cloven
clo·ven C0422100 (klō′vən)v.A past participle of cleave1.adj. Split; divided.cloven (ˈkləʊvən) vb a past participle of cleave1adjsplit; cleft; dividedclo•ven (ˈkloʊ vən)
v. 1. a pp. of cleave 2. adj. 2. cleft; split; divided: the cloven hoof of a goat. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  cloven - (used of hooves) split, divided; "bisulcate hoof"bisulcatedivided - separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided" |
clovenadjective split, divided, cleft, bisected The tracks were made by an animal with a cloven hoof.Translationsp.p. di to cleavespaccatocloven
show the cloven hoofTo reveal one's evil or malicious nature. The devil is typically depicted with cloven hooves. I thought I could trust Eric until he showed the cloven hoof by spreading rumors about me. Jill definitely sabotaged my last two relationships. She might seem nice, but she always shows the cloven hoof eventually.See also: cloven, hoof, showcloven hoofAn evil or malicious nature. The devil is typically depicted with cloven hooves. I thought I could trust Eric until he showed the cloven hoof by spreading rumors about me. Jill definitely sabotaged my last two relationships. She might seem nice, but she always shows a cloven hoof eventually.See also: cloven, hoofa cloven hoof a symbol or indication of evil. Traditional pictures of the Devil show him with the head and torso of a man but the legs and cloven hoofs of a goat. Therefore, a cloven hoof is a giveaway sign of the Devil. 1959 François Mauriac A Woman of Pharisees She had been a trial to him from the beginning, and now the cloven hoof was beginning to show. See also: cloven, hoofcloven
Related to cloven: cloven footSynonyms for clovenadj splitSynonyms- split
- divided
- cleft
- bisected
Synonyms for clovenadj (used of hooves) split, dividedSynonymsRelated Words |