| 释义 |
forked
\ˈfȯ(ə)rkt, ˈfȯ(ə)kt, -kə̇d\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of forken to fork
1.
a. : resembling a fork especially in having one end divided into two or more branches or points
< a bird with a forked tail >
< forked lightning >
b. : having or distinguished by a fork or a forked part
< a forked road >
< the long-forked chimney swifts >
2. obsolete
a. : having a double meaning : ambiguous, equivocal
b. : horned; often : cuckolded
• fork·ed·ly \-kə̇dlē, -li\ adverb
• fork·ed·ness noun -es |