Pendulous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɛndjʊləs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pendulous is an adjective meaning Hanging from, or as if from, a support.
Meaning
Hanging from, or as if from, a support.
More Meanings
- Indecisive or hesitant
- (biology) Having branches etc. that bend downwards; drooping or weeping
Example Sentences
The prehistorian Andre Leroi-Gourhan has identified it as "a woman holding a bison horn." With her large pendulous breasts, great stomach, and immense hips, this Paleolithic Madonna is of a type found with countless other figurines in excavations from Spain to the Soviet Union.
Synonyms for pendulous
Depending on context, synonyms include suspended, nodding, drooping, cernuous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drooping, nodding, cernuous, ovule, pendulent, pendent.
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