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 Definitions of pendulous  [ˈpɛn dʒə ləs, ˈpɛn dyə-, -də-]  

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Definition of 'pendulous' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) pendulous
hanging down loosely:
pendulous blossoms.

2.  pendulous
swinging freely; oscillating.

3.  pendulous
vacillating or undecided.

Etymology:  (1595–1605; < L pendulus hanging, swinging. See pend , -ulous)

Definition of 'pendulous' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous, weeping
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
"nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"


Definition of 'pendulous' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) pendulous
depending; pendent loosely; hanging; swinging

2. (adj) pendulous
wavering; unstable; doubtful

3. (adj) pendulous
inclined or hanging downwards, as a flower on a recurved stalk, or an ovule which hangs from the upper part of the ovary



'pendulous' - Nearby Entries  

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