| 释义 |
Noun: cleft kleft- A split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
- A long narrow opening
- crack, crevice, fissure, scissure
Adjective: cleft kleft- Having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib
- dissected
Verb: cleave (clove,cloven, also cleaved,cleft) kleev- Separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
"cleave the bone"
- split, rive [archaic] - Make by cutting into
"The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock" - Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
- cling, adhere, stick, cohere
Derived forms: clefts See also: cleavage, cleaver, compound Type of: adjoin, contact, create, gap, indentation, indenture, make, meet, opening, tear, touch Encyclopedia: Cleave Cleft Cleft, the Boy Chin Wonder |