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forky


forky [fawr-kee] ExamplesWord Origin adjective, fork·i·er, fork·i·est.

  1. forked.

Origin of forky First recorded in 1500–10; fork + -y1 Related formsfork·i·ness, noun Examples from the Web for forky Historical Examples of forky

  • A dark cloud was rising in the west, across whose gloomy front the vivid lightning bent its forky spires.

    Alonzo and Melissa

    Daniel Jackson, Jr.

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

    Ixion In Heaven

    Benjamin Disraeli

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

    Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2)

    John Roby

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

    Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism

    Thomas Inman

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

    The Book of Humorous Verse

    Various

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