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Synonyms for forked

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    That splits into two or more directions, or parts.

    A baidarka has a forked bow.

Related words

Word family
fork
Phrases
forked sundew forked lightning

Example sentences

  • branched We came to a place where the road branched into two lanes.
  • double Houses here are double the price of those in Kobe.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
forkedsteady
branchedfalling
bifurcatefalling
biramousfalling
doublesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
bifid, forky
6 letters
double2, zigzag2, furcal, prongy
7 letters
divided3, pronged1, furcate
8 letters
branched1, crotched, biramous, furcated
9 letters
bipartite, bifurcate3, forficate
10 letters
bifurcated4
11 letters
dichotomous

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (double2 = 2 syllables).