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pendulous

pen·du·lous

UK/ˈpɛndjʊləs/ US/ˈpɛndʒʊləs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

  • “nodding daffodils”
  • “the pendulous branches of a weeping willow”
  • “lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers”
Synonyms
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • pendulous abdomen

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