pendulous
[pen-juh-luh s, pen-duh-]
- hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms.
- swinging freely; oscillating.
- vacillating or undecided; wavering.
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Origin of pendulous
Synonyms
See more synonyms for pendulous on Thesaurus.com1. dangling, drooping, pendent, sagging.
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Historical Examples
His nose was pendulous and his eyes were closely set, with too crafty a look for honesty.
The Strolling SaintRaphael Sabatini
It is readily distinguished by its flat horns and pendulous, hairy muzzle.
Boy Scouts HandbookBoy Scouts of America
Pendulous: drooping: hanging free, attached to one end only.
Explanation of Terms Used in EntomologyJohn. B. Smith
Seeds compressed, pendulous, prolonged in a membranous wing.
The Medicinal Plants of the PhilippinesT. H. Pardo de Tavera
This attention does not stop at the pendulous and loose prepuce.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the PresentPeter Charles Remondino
pendulous
- hanging downwards, esp so as to swing from side to side
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin pendulus, from pendēre to hang down
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Word Origin and History for pendulous
adj.
c.1600, from Latin pendulus "hanging down," figuratively "doubtful, uncertain, hesitating," from pendere "to hang" (see pendant). Related: Pendulously.
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