uncloven
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
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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
unseparated
vsuncloven
3.5
Not divided into parts and kept together as one unit
is broader, meaning simply not split or divided
unpartitioned
vsuncloven
7.5
Not divided into parts or sections
is more general, not limited to partition types
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
12
6.3
12
6.3
uncloven
- Archaic
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.