loose-jointed

[ loos-join-tid ]

/ ˈlusˈdʒɔɪn tɪd /

adjective

having or marked by easy, free movement; limber.

having loose joints.

loosely built or framed.

Origin of loose-jointed

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby loose-jointed

loose ends, loose-fitting, loose-footed, loose forward, loose head, loose-jointed, loose-joint hinge, loose-leaf, loose-limbed, loose-lipped, loose metal

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Example sentences from the Web for loose-jointed

She felt sure this rickety, loose-jointed, pale-colored young woman was going to be worth while.
Miss Pat at School|Pemberton Ginther
Never in my life have I seen such gyrations and capers as were cut by that long-legged, loose-jointed, miraculously flying figure.
Beasley's Christmas Party|Booth Tarkington
A shambling, loose-jointed giant rolled out of one of the tents, yawning and rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
The God of His Fathers|Jack London
The long, loose-jointed dwelling accumulated by successive generations of Makimmons had passed out of their possession.
Mountain Blood|Joseph Hergesheimer

Texas Bill was tall and big and loose-jointed, and he spoke always in a long, soft, indifferent drawl.
Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories|Florence Finch Kelly

British Dictionary definitions for loose-jointed

loose-jointed

adjective

supple and easy in movement

loosely built; with ill-fitting joints

Derived forms of loose-jointed

loose-jointedness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for loose-jointed

loose-jointed

adj.

Having freely articulated, highly mobile joints.

Limber or agile in movement.

单词	loose-jointed
释义	loose-jointed [ loos-join-tid ] / ˈlusˈdʒɔɪn tɪd / adjective having or marked by easy, free movement; limber. having loose joints. loosely built or framed. Origin of loose-jointed First recorded in 1855–60 Words nearby loose-jointed loose ends, loose-fitting, loose-footed, loose forward, loose head, loose-jointed, loose-joint hinge, loose-leaf, loose-limbed, loose-lipped, loose metal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for loose-jointed She felt sure this rickety, loose-jointed, pale-colored young woman was going to be worth while. Miss Pat at School\|Pemberton Ginther Never in my life have I seen such gyrations and capers as were cut by that long-legged, loose-jointed, miraculously flying figure. Beasley's Christmas Party\|Booth Tarkington A shambling, loose-jointed giant rolled out of one of the tents, yawning and rubbing the sleep from his eyes. The God of His Fathers\|Jack London The long, loose-jointed dwelling accumulated by successive generations of Makimmons had passed out of their possession. Mountain Blood\|Joseph Hergesheimer Texas Bill was tall and big and loose-jointed, and he spoke always in a long, soft, indifferent drawl. Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories\|Florence Finch Kelly British Dictionary definitions for loose-jointed loose-jointed adjective supple and easy in movement loosely built; with ill-fitting joints Derived forms of loose-jointed loose-jointedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for loose-jointed loose-jointed adj. Having freely articulated, highly mobile joints. Limber or agile in movement. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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