uncloven
1
9.9
Not split into two parts, like a horse's hoof
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkloʊvən/
- Archaic
:
entero
- The animal walked gracefully on its uncloven hooves in the field.
Examples
-
The glazed, staring eyes; the round, hunched shoulders; the four folded hooves, as uncloven as the devil's.
Fiction book (1999) -
That gold tooth can't hide her uncloven hoof.
Fiction book (1999) -
Despite the transformation, her feet remained uncloven, showing no signs of division.
-
The statue depicted a mythical creature with uncloven feet, symbolizing purity and wholeness.
Synonyms
2
4.7
Property not split into parts and forming a single whole
is the general term for being whole, not specific to property
unpartitioned
vsuncloven
1
7.5
Not divided into parts or sections
is more general, not limited to partition types
unseparated
vsuncloven
1
3.5
Not divided into parts and kept together as one unit
is broader, meaning simply not split or divided
uncompartmented
vsuncloven
9.2
A thing that has no separate parts
is broader, meaning whole rather than only lacking compartments
unramified
vsuncloven
9.7
Remaining as a single part without branches
applies generally to being whole, not limited to branching structure
Antonyms
How Split
cleft
10
6.3
10
6.3
uncloven
1
9.9
- Archaic
1
9.9
Surface Forms
uncloven positive
Morphology
Etymology
Uncloven is made of un- 'not' and cloven, from the old verb cleave meaning 'to split'. So, uncloven means 'not split', like a horse's hoof that stays whole instead of being split in two.