单词	pendulous
释义	pendulous adjective pen·​du·​lous ˈpen-jə-ləs  ˈpen-dyə-, -də- 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 pendulousness noun Synonyms bowed bowing declined declining descendant descendent descending drooping droopy hanging hung inclining nodding sagging stooping weeping See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a cow with a pendulous udder a pendulous crystal chandelier dominated the ballroom Recent Examples on the Web Angèle quickly set about working with Viard and the Chanel team to reimagine the designs—with their thigh-high splits and pendulous accessories—for a 21st-century pop star. Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 May 2022 Her law clerks purchased the necklace—sunflower-like with its bright yellow beadwork and pendulous small crystal balls—from Anthropologie. Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Apr. 2022 The carved channels delineate in negative space the pendulous breasts, somnolent grimace and agitated body. Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022 Then, just before the Fourth of July, two adult orioles began bringing tender morsels of yumminess to a hanging, pendulous nest in the tree. Sheryl Devore, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2021 Veterinary pathologists examining a camelpox outbreak among male dromedaries in India noted pendulous lips and scrotal pox. Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021 Aerial photos show that the platform likely made a pendulous swing into a nearby rock face. Nadia Drake, Science, 1 Dec. 2020 Weeping white pine: Its pendulous branches and dwarf stature are quite appealing. oregonlive, 3 Dec. 2020 If tower four fails, the platform could either crash through the dish or make a pendulous swing into a nearby cliff. Nadia Drake, National Geographic, 12 Nov. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Latin pendulus, from pendēre to hang First Known Use circa 1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition pendulous adjective pen·​du·​lous -ləs  : inclined or hanging downward pendulous adjective 1 as in nodding bending downward or forward a cow with a pendulous udder Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nodding bowing bowed weeping drooping hung hanging sagging dangling falling floppy descending inclining declining stooping droopy descendant declined descendent suspended pendant pendent sinking limp slumping dipping Antonyms & Near Antonyms upright erect rigid stiff unbending inflexible elevated upraised raised See More 2 as in dangling extending freely from a support from above a pendulous crystal chandelier dominated the ballroom Synonyms & Similar Words dangling hanging pendant suspended drooping pendent sagging dependent wilting lolling flagging
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