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forklike

forklike

4.4
A thing with parts that split into two or more branches
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɔrkˌlaɪk/
translation icon : en forma de tenedor
  • The river split into two forklike channels before reaching the sea.

Examples

  • The artist drew a tree with forklike branches stretching toward the sky.

  • She admired the forklike antlers of the deer in the forest.

  • Look at that forklike pattern in the clouds!

  • The tree had a forklike shape at the top.

  • The gardener used a forklike implement to aerate the soil more effectively.

  • The artist created a sculpture with a forklike shape that branched out elegantly.

  • The animal's forks of antlers had a distinct, forklike appearance that impressed the observer.

Synonyms

forked
vsforklike
1 4.2

Dividing into two or more branches, like a road that splits

emphasizes branches spreading outward rather than mere division
fork-like
vsforklike
4.4

Shaped like a fork with two or more branches

is written without a hyphen as a single word
prongy
vsforklike
9.1

Having two or more pointy branches like a fork

focuses on branches that spread apart rather than sharp points
furcal
vsforklike
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a forked or branched shape in a body part

is used broadly in everyday or general contexts rather than only biology
bifurcate
vsforklike
  • Formal
9.0

Split into two parts or branches, like a river

allows two or more branches that often spread outward
pronglike
vsforklike
6.9

Having long thin points like a fork

is about branches spreading apart rather than a single sharp tip

How Forked

branched
3.5
forked
1 4.2
forklike
4.4

Surface Forms

forklike positive

Morphology

forklike = fork (transparent) = fork + like

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-like' to the noun 'fork', meaning 'resembling a fork', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word forklike is built from the common word fork, a tool with two or more points, and the ending -like meaning 'similar to', so it describes something 'shaped like a fork' or that 'splits into branches'.