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uncloven

uncloven

9.9
Not split into two parts, like a horse's hoof
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkloʊvən/
  • Archaic
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  • 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

undivided
vsuncloven
  • Specialized
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

4 8.3

Having a hoof split into two parts

How Split

cleft
12 6.3
uncloven
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

uncloven positive

Morphology

uncloven = cloven (transparent) = un + cloven

The negative prefix 'un-' is attached directly to the adjective 'cloven', producing a straightforward negation 'not split'.

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.