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Definition of "pendulous" [pen•du•lous]

  • Hanging loosely; suspended so as to swing or sway. (adjective)
  • Wavering; undecided. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pendulous" in a sentence
  • "The upper lip may hang pendulous, which is due to the want of nervous stimulus."
  • "Other complications, such as pendulous tits or projections, from one-fourth to one and a half inches in length, are attendant upon fistula."
  • "Some killer CraigsList What The Effies for you: just want big boobs, he likes them "pendulous" and "disproportionately large.""