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pen·sile P0170100 (pĕn′sīl′)adj.1. Hanging loosely; suspended: an oriole's pensile nest.2. Having or building a hanging nest. Used of birds. [Latin pēnsilis, from pēnsus, past participle of pendēre, to hang; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]pensile (ˈpɛnsaɪl) adj (Zoology) ornithol designating or building a hanging nest: pensile birds. [C17: from Latin pensilis hanging down, from pendēre to hang] pensility, ˈpensileness nThesauruspensileadjectiveHung or appearing to be hung from a support:dangly, hanging, pendulous.
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Synonyms for pensileadj hung or appearing to be hung from a supportSynonyms |