cleft English

Meaning cleft meaning

What does cleft mean?

cleft

— noun a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

— adjective having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib

— noun (= crack) a long narrow opening

Synonyms cleft synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as cleft?

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fissure

crack

crevice

split

rift

rent

gap

slit

hole

opening

cloven

scissure

fracture

divided

crevasse

chink

chasm

chap

breach

torn

tear

slot

severed

rip

parted

interstice

groove

dissected

cleavage

broken

vent

vein

state of being split

split open

small hole

sliced

short

scratch

rupture

ripped

puncture

placket

perforation

notch

narrow opening

leak

joint

incisura

hewn

gully

Topics cleft topics

What do people use cleft to talk about?

Universe, creation World Land

Underground

• What words refer to natural holes in the ground?
  hole cave cavern grotto opening crack depression hollow cavity channel chasm cleft cranny crater crevasse crevice depression dip mud hole pit sinkhole mouth of a cave

Person Body

Head

• What are the parts of the face?
  face forehead cheek chin cleft (in chin) dimple (in cheek) jaw

Person Healthy Disabled

Birth defect

• What kinds of abnormalities are there?
  albino bowlegged flatfooted humpbacked withered arm shrunken arm harelip cleft palate cerebral palsy Downs syndrome club-footed