Overview of noun cleft

The noun cleft has 2 senses

• cleft -- (a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin))


• crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure -- (a long narrow opening)

Overview of verb cleave

The verb cleave has 3 senses

• cleave, split, rive -- (separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone")


• cleave -- (make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock")


• cling, cleave, adhere, stick, cohere -- (come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere")

Overview of adj cleft

The adj cleft has 1 sense

• cleft, dissected -- (having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib)