forked vs zigzag

forked

adj
  • That splits into two or more directions, or parts. 

  • Having forks (parts into which anything is furcated or divided). 

zigzag

adj
  • Moving in, or having a zigzag. 

noun
  • A line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions. 

  • One of these sharp turns. 

verb
  • To move or to twist in a zigzag manner. 

adv
  • in a zigzag manner or pattern 

How often have the words forked and zigzag occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )