pendulous

Speech parts

1. pendulous - Adjective

2. pendulous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Depending; pendent loosely; hanging; swinging.

Wavering; unstable; doubtful.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

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So blend the turrets and shadows there That all seem pendulous in air, While from a proud tower in the town Death looks gigantically down. Edgar Allan Poe

nodding daffodils Source: Internet

the pendulous branches of a weeping willow Source: Internet

lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers Source: Internet

According to Henry James: She had a low forehead, a dull grey eye, a vast pendulous nose, a huge mouth full of uneven teeth and a chin and jawbone qui n'en finissent pas.. Source: Internet

In female galagos (bush babies), the clitoris is long and pendulous with a urethra extending through the tip for urination. Source: Internet

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