pendulous

Adjective
US[pen-juh-luhs]/ˈpɛndʒələs/3 syllables
Synonyms: cernuousdroopingnoddingweeping

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  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: cernuousdroopingnoddingweepingOpposite erectSimilar unerect
Word of the day · Nov 3About this word
incessantadjective

What does it mean? Question 1 of today’s quiz

Advertisement

Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Pen′du·lous adjective

Origin: L. pendulus, fr. pendere to hang. Cf. Pendant, and cf. Pendulum.

1. Depending; pendent loosely; hanging; swinging. William Shakespeare “The pendulous round earth.” John Milton

2. Wavering; unstable; doubtful. rare “A pendulous state of mind.” Francis Atterbury

3. Botany Inclined or hanging downwards, as a flower on a recurved stalk, or an ovule which hangs from the upper part of the ovary.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

Advertisement