double-jointed

[duhb-uhl-join-tid]

adjective

1. (of particular people or animals) having unusually flexible joints that can bend in unusual ways or to abnormally great extent.

double-jointed

adjective

1. having unusually flexible joints permitting an abnormal degree of motion of the parts

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-jointed¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Foster deploys them with the versatility of hands in her double-jointed portrayal of Princess Winnifred, the role that helped transform Carol Burnett into a national comedy treasure.

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“She’s double-jointed and all that. He gets that from his mama. The athletic ability comes from me. That part comes from his mama.”

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With seemingly double-jointed wrists that swept, scooped and flicked the ball through 360 degrees, he was a visitor from the future, playing shots that are commonplace now, but had barely been imagined back then.

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He previously held off on getting his hands measured at last month’s Senior Bowl because he was double-jointed.

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Plus, the right-hander has a double-jointed right thumb, which only adds to the curiosity when he's measured Thursday prior to the on-field workouts at Lucas Oil Stadium.

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