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unforked
adjective
uk /ʌnˈfɔːkt/ us /ʌnˈfɔːrkt/
not forked(= with one end divided into two parts):
unforked tongueA hummingbird's tongue has a forked tip that picks up more nectar than an unforked tongue would.
A few of the trees had main stems that forked, but most had unforked stems.
Opposite
forked
to speak (sth) with an unforked tongueliterary
to speak honestly and directly:
I will speak to him with a straight, unforked tongue.
The lizard differs from snakes in having an unforked tongue.
The main vein of the leaf is unforked.
He observed that trees growing in cooler places developed straight, unforked trunks.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Separating and dividing
apheresis
atomize
bifurcate
bifurcation
bisect
dismemberment
dissociable
dissociate
dissociate yourself from something
dissociation
non-dialyzable
parcel something out
partible
periodization
periodize
ungraded
unjoined
unmix
unmixable
unmixed
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