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Definition: FORKY

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Opening into two or more parts or shoots; forked; furcated.[Websters]
2. Being arborescent. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb forkily.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(forkily)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective forky.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Forky" is a common misspelling or typo for: corky, Gorky, dorky.

Date "Forky" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1520. (references)

Specialty Definition: FORKY

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Forked; furcated; opening into two or more parts, shoots or points; as a forky tongue. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: FORKY

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Opening into two or more parts or shoots; forked; furcated.[Websters]
2. Being arborescent. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb forkily.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(forkily)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective forky.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FORKY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1520. (references)

Specialty Definition: FORKY

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Forked; furcated; opening into two or more parts, shoots or points; as a forky tongue. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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