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pendulous

adjective pen·du·lous \-ləs\

: hanging down and swinging freely

Full Definition of PENDULOUS

archaic : poised without visible support

a : suspended so as to swing freely <branches hung with pendulous vines>

b : inclined or hanging downward <pendulous jowls>

: marked by vacillation, indecision, or uncertainty

— pen·du·lous·ness noun

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Latin pendulus, from pendēre to hang

First Known Use: circa 1605

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

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adjective pen·du·lous \-ləs\

: inclined or hanging downward

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