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pendulous
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  1. pendulous
  2. pendulous crop

pen·du·lous

adjective \-ləs\

Definition of PENDULOUS

1
archaic : poised without visible support
2
a : suspended so as to swing freely <branches hung with pendulous vines>
b : inclined or hanging downward <pendulous jowls>
3
: marked by vacillation, indecision, or uncertainty
— pen·du·lous·ness noun
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Examples of PENDULOUS

  1. <a cow with a pendulous udder>
  2. <a pendulous crystal chandelier dominated the ballroom>

Origin of PENDULOUS

Latin pendulus, from pendēre to hang
First Known Use: circa 1605

Related to PENDULOUS

Synonyms
bowed, bowing, declined, declining, descendant (also descendent), descending, drooping, droopy, hanging, hung, inclining, nodding, sagging, stooping, weeping
Antonyms
unbending, upright

pen·du·lous

adjective \-ləs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of PENDULOUS

: inclined or hanging downward

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