double-jointedadj.

Brit.

/ˌdʌblˈdʒɔɪntᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌdəbəlˈdʒɔɪn(t)ᵻd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: double adj.¹, jointed adj.

Etymology: < double adj.¹ + jointed adj.Previous versions of the OED note that the stress is variable.

Having joints that permit a much greater degree of movement of parts of the body than is normal.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > structural parts > joint > [adjective] > flexibility of

double-jointed1831

1831 J. Roby Trad. Lancs. 2nd Ser. I. 103 The knave is..of an incredible strength, being..double-jointed.

1930 ‘Greenhorn’ Tinker, Tailor vi. 131 His double-jointed, coffee-coloured hand sent the knife hissing on its deadly way.

1961 C. H. Barnett et al. Synovial Joints IV. iii. 249 Anatomists can only plead ignorance of the minor structural differences that must distinguish the normal joint from the double jointed variety.

Derivatives

double-ˈjointedness n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > structural parts > joint > [noun] > flexibility of

double-jointedness1912

hypermobility1927

1912 Lancet 19 Oct. 1077/2 A boy..with..double-jointedness... The joints were very loose, and the child took particular pleasure in forming almost circles by locking the index and middle finger of each hand.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	double-jointed
释义	double-jointedadj. Brit. /ˌdʌblˈdʒɔɪntᵻd/, U.S. /ˌdəbəlˈdʒɔɪn(t)ᵻd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: double adj.¹, jointed adj. Etymology: < double adj.¹ + jointed adj.Previous versions of the OED note that the stress is variable. Having joints that permit a much greater degree of movement of parts of the body than is normal. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > joint > [adjective] > flexibility of double-jointed1831 1831 J. Roby Trad. Lancs. 2nd Ser. I. 103 The knave is..of an incredible strength, being..double-jointed. 1930 ‘Greenhorn’ Tinker, Tailor vi. 131 His double-jointed, coffee-coloured hand sent the knife hissing on its deadly way. 1961 C. H. Barnett et al. Synovial Joints IV. iii. 249 Anatomists can only plead ignorance of the minor structural differences that must distinguish the normal joint from the double jointed variety. Derivatives double-ˈjointedness n. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > structural parts > joint > [noun] > flexibility of double-jointedness1912 hypermobility1927 1912 Lancet 19 Oct. 1077/2 A boy..with..double-jointedness... The joints were very loose, and the child took particular pleasure in forming almost circles by locking the index and middle finger of each hand. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1831
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