pendulous

[ pen-juh-luhs, pen-duh- ]

/ ˈpɛn dʒə ləs, ˈpɛn də- /

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adjective

hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms.

swinging freely; oscillating.

vacillating or undecided; wavering.

Origin of pendulous

First recorded in 1595–1605, pendulous is from the Latin word pendulus hanging, swinging. See pend, -ulous

SYNONYMS FOR pendulous

1 dangling, drooping, pendent, sagging.

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OTHER WORDS FROM pendulous

pen·du·lous·ly, adverbpen·du·lous·ness, nounsem·i·pen·du·lous, adjectivesem·i·pen·du·lous·ly, adverb

sem·i·pen·du·lous·ness, nounun·pen·du·lous, adjectiveun·pen·du·lous·ly, adverbun·pen·du·lous·ness, noun

Words nearby pendulous

pen drive, pendu, pendular, pendular nystagmus, pendule, pendulous, pendulum, pendulum effect, pendulum watch, pene-, penecontemporaneous

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Example sentences from the Web for pendulous

His huge shoulders hunched, his pendulous nose wobbled, his squinty eyes gleamed and he charged into the bar.
Asteroid of Fear|Raymond Zinke Gallun
This attention does not stop at the pendulous and loose prepuce.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present|Peter Charles Remondino
The chops wide and deep, not pendulous, completely covering the teeth when mouth is closed.
The Boston Terrier and All About It|Edward Axtell
Pendulous: drooping: hanging free, attached to one end only.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

They hang bulging and pendulous, in one spot for some seconds.
Plum Pudding|Christopher Morley

British Dictionary definitions for pendulous

pendulous

/ (ˈpɛndjʊləs) /

adjective

hanging downwards, esp so as to swing from side to side

Derived forms of pendulous

pendulously, adverbpendulousness, noun

Word Origin for pendulous

C17: from Latin pendulus, from pendēre to hang down

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单词	pendulous
释义	pendulous [ pen-juh-luhs, pen-duh- ] / ˈpɛn dʒə ləs, ˈpɛn də- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pendulous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms. swinging freely; oscillating. vacillating or undecided; wavering. Origin of pendulous First recorded in 1595–1605, pendulous is from the Latin word pendulus hanging, swinging. See pend, -ulous SYNONYMS FOR pendulous 1 dangling, drooping, pendent, sagging. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pendulous ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM pendulous pen·du·lous·ly, adverbpen·du·lous·ness, nounsem·i·pen·du·lous, adjectivesem·i·pen·du·lous·ly, adverb sem·i·pen·du·lous·ness, nounun·pen·du·lous, adjectiveun·pen·du·lous·ly, adverbun·pen·du·lous·ness, noun Words nearby pendulous pen drive, pendu, pendular, pendular nystagmus, pendule, pendulous, pendulum, pendulum effect, pendulum watch, pene-, penecontemporaneous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pendulous His huge shoulders hunched, his pendulous nose wobbled, his squinty eyes gleamed and he charged into the bar. Asteroid of Fear\|Raymond Zinke Gallun This attention does not stop at the pendulous and loose prepuce. History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present\|Peter Charles Remondino The chops wide and deep, not pendulous, completely covering the teeth when mouth is closed. The Boston Terrier and All About It\|Edward Axtell Pendulous: drooping: hanging free, attached to one end only. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith They hang bulging and pendulous, in one spot for some seconds. Plum Pudding\|Christopher Morley British Dictionary definitions for pendulous pendulous / (ˈpɛndjʊləs) / adjective hanging downwards, esp so as to swing from side to side Derived forms of pendulous pendulously, adverbpendulousness, noun Word Origin for pendulous C17: from Latin pendulus, from pendēre to hang down 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 Words related to pendulous dangling, dependent, drooping, pending, suspended, unsettled, pensile, swinging, pendant, pendent
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pendulous

adjective

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adjective

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