forked tongue
The split tongue of a snake.
forked
/fɔː(ɹ)kt/
adj 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
large, left
VERB + FORKED
speaks, split
FORKED + NOUN
bishop, bow, road, tongue
PREP.
with
Definitions
adj
1
That splits into two or more directions, or parts.
It's a forked road. Turn left at the fork.
A baidarka has a forked bow.
2
Having forks (parts into which anything is furcated or divided).
A three-forked trident.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
speak with a forked tongue
To speak deceptively; to be duplicitous or untruthful.
He's spoken with a forked tongue to reporters, and his explanations for launching a probe don't pass the plausibility and credibility tests.
Example Bank
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It's a forked road. Turn left at the fork.
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A baidarka has a forked bow.
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A three-forked trident.
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The snake has a split or forked tongue.
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He speaks with a forked tongue.
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Tom gave Mary a large green stuffed python with bead eyes and a large forked tongue.
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