forky

[ fawr-kee ]

adjective

, fork·i·er, fork·i·est.

1. forked.

Other Words From

• forki·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of forky¹

First recorded in 1500–10; fork + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Some of our favorites are “Forky Asks a Question,” “Purl” and Rosana Sullivan’s “Kitbull,” about a kid and a pit bull becoming friends — if you don’t cry during “Kitbull,” I don’t think you’re a human being.

From New York Times

One class failed to recognize Picasso’s “Guernica” but could name Forky, the Picasso-inspired spork character in Toy Story 4.

From New York Times

Her voice talents can be heard in a many children's series, including the 2019 Disney+ series "Forky Asks a Question," a spinoff of its "Toy Story" franchise.

From Salon

White’s TV credits stretch from 1949’s "Hollywood on Television" to a 2019 voice role in "Forky Asks a Question," with "The Golden Girls" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" among the enduring highlights.

From Fox News

Its word of the year in 2019 was “existential” in a year that climate change, gun violence, the very nature of democracy and an angsty little movie star named Forky from Disney’s “Toy Story 4” helped propel search spikes.

From Washington Times