: resembling a fork especially in having one end divided into two or more branches or points
forked lightning
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: shaped like a fork or having a forked part
a forked road
Example Sentences
a bird with a deeply forked tail the forked tongue of a snake
Recent Examples on the WebAs a child in Massachusetts, I would often sit comfortably wedged in the forked trunk of a backyard maple reading or weaving gimp bracelets in the branches of a neighbor’s beech. Tricia Glass, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2022 Near the top of a ridge, Dettamanti saw a forked object: an elk antler.The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022 The video included images of a forked road, where the path of embracing God and Jesus led to a colorful place, while the other route led to darkness.Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2022 The video included images of a forked road, where the path of embracing God and Jesus led to a colorful place, while the other route led to darkness. Jaclyn Peiser, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Feb. 2022 On one of the forked tracks is a person that is tied down to the rails and cannot getaway. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 On the other forked track, there are three people tied down to the rails and unable to escape (the number of people tied down varies by how the setup is envisioned, sometimes five people are mentioned rather than three, etc.). Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 The shooter stands partially protected by a small, forked tree. Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 6 June 2017 Her delay in recounting it, her interest in recalling it now, to cast herself as a martyr when her poll numbers have sagged, and her record of speaking with forked tongue make the story dubious. Nr Editors, National Review, 23 Jan. 2020 See More