cleft

/klˈɛft/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
2. a long narrow opening

adjective

1. split or divided
   “he had a cleft chin and strong jaw”
2. having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib

Synonyms for cleft

• crack
• crevice
• fissure
• scissure
• divided
• dissected
• compound

Words that rhyme with cleft

• left
• heft
• bereft
• deft
• theft
• antitheft
• kreft
• neft
• tefft