clive noun 1verb 2forms 5 noun1 •Burdock or agrimony. verb2 •To split; separate; cleave; chop.After 'frosting' the stone may be 'clived' or split along the bedding planes. Once clived, the thin slabs are dressed for use and sold as Collyweston Slates, for use as tilestones. — 1990 •To climb; ascend. formsclived · clove · cliven · cliving · clives
