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

Wolves hunt in packs,They sought for bigger game; somehowThey seemed to see above her brow The forky sign of turkey tracks.

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An erect serpent occupies the other side, and ends with forky tongue near the orifice.

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There is a little forky flashing description of the entrance to the Val d'Ema in Guido's first statement.

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Their forky tongues licked the bones that appeared to writhe and crawl in living agony.

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A blue and forky flash darted a momentary light over the landscape.

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