Dictionary Check: cleave

"cleave" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

verb

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

Example: "cleave the bone"
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verb

make by cutting into

Example: "The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"
verb

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

Example: "The dress clings to her body"
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