adj. split, partly divided.
Phrases and idioms:
cloven hoof (or foot) the divided hoof of ruminant quadrupeds (e.g. oxen, sheep, goats); also ascribed to the god Pan, and so to the Devil. show the cloven hoof reveal one's evil nature.
Derivatives:
cloven-footed adj. cloven-hoofed adj.
Etymology: past part. of CLEAVE(1)