1. (

• cleft

) a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) ;

2. (

• crack ,
• cleft ,
• crevice ,
• fissure ,
• scissure

) a long narrow opening ;

1. (

• cleave ,
• split ,
• rive ,

) separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone" ;

2. (

• cleave ,

) make by cutting into; "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock" ;

3. (

• cling ,
• cleave ,
• adhere ,
• stick ,
• cohere

) come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" ;

1. (

• cleft

) split or divided; "he had a cleft chin and strong jaw"; "the infant was born with a double harelip and cleft palate"; "a cleft stick" ;

2. (

• cleft ,
• dissected

) having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib ;