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pendulous

adjective

pen·​du·​lous ˈpen-jə-ləs How to pronounce pendulous (audio)
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

Example Sentences

a cow with a pendulous udder a pendulous crystal chandelier dominated the ballroom
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Word History

Etymology

Latin pendulus, from pendēre to hang

First Known Use

circa 1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pendulous was circa 1605

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