English Explanatory Dictionary

pendulous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Hanging from, or as if from, a support.
  2. Indecisive or hesitant
  3. Having branches etc. that bend downwards; drooping or weeping

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛndjʊləs/ /ˈpɛndʒʊləs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pendulous.wav /ˈpɛndʒələs/ /ˈpɛndjələs/

Word forms

pendulous more pendulous most pendulous

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin pendulus (“pendant”), from pendeō (“to hang”).

Synonyms

suspended

Related words

pendant pendulum

Derived words

pendulous abdomen pendulously pendulousness
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