Meaning
An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English clift, from Old English ġeclyft, from Proto-West Germanic *klufti, from Proto-Germanic *kluftiz, equivalent to cleave + -t (“-th”). Compare Dutch klucht (“coarse comedy”), Swedish klyft (“cave, den”), German Kluft. See cleave.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: