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loose-jointed

[ loos-join-tid ]
/ ˈlusˈdʒɔɪn tɪd /
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adjective
having or marked by easy, free movement; limber.
having loose joints.
loosely built or framed.
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Origin of loose-jointed

First recorded in 1855–60
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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
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