forked
forked — adjective
- forkedpositive
- forkedercomparative
- forkedestsuperlative
1. having a shape where the end splits into two separate branches, resembling the l
having a shape where the end splits into two separate branches, resembling the letter Y
Elena spotted a snake with a forked tongue near the old wooden fence.
collocation: forked tongue
The hikers followed a forked path that led to two different waterfalls.
collocation: forked path / forked road
Jabari carved a forked branch into a small tool for lifting hot pots.
During the thunderstorm, Aylin captured a photo of forked lightning.
The old willow tree had a forked trunk that split near the ground.
- split
more general; forked is specifically about a Y-shaped division at the end
- bifurcated
formal or technical term for dividing into two branches
- branched
can apply to multiple divisions; forked implies exactly two branches
- straight
a straight object does not split or divide
- unbranched
technical antonym describing a single, undivided structure