fork´ed|ness

fork´ed|ness
forked «frkt; Archaic and Poetic FR kihd», adjective.
1. having a fork or forks; divided into branches; branching: »

a forked stick.

2. zigzag: »

forked lightning.

fork´ed|ly, adverb.
fork´ed|ness, noun.

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