loose-jointed
Americanadjective
-
having or marked by easy, free movement; limber.
-
having loose joints.
-
loosely built or framed.
adjective
-
supple and easy in movement
-
loosely built; with ill-fitting joints
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Etymology
Origin of loose-jointed
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I write, plainly, as a poor golfer, who came to the game late, with too loose-jointed a build, and frazzled eye-hand connections.
From Golf Digest • May 7, 2020
He emanated a loose-jointed warmth, like someone who has just run a long distance.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2018
Shakespeare’s magic doesn’t fail, though the pleasure of this loose-jointed production can seem as miraculous as the far-fetched happy ending.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2016
I was gangly and loose-jointed in high school, which made me funny and popular.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2015
Finch is in front, and I pay more attention to the shine of his hair and the way he ambles, loose-jointed and fluid, than I do to the scenery.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
