pen·du·lous

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• pen´du|lous|ly — pen|du|lous «PEHN juh luhs, dyuh », adjective. 1. hanging loosely: »The oriole builds a pendulous nest. 2. swinging like a pendulum: »pendulous jowls. ╂[< Latin pendulus (with English ous) < pendēre hang] –pen´du|lous|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

• pen|du|lous — «PEHN juh luhs, dyuh », adjective. 1. hanging loosely: »The oriole builds a pendulous nest. 2. swinging like a pendulum: »pendulous jowls. ╂[< Latin pendulus (with English ous) < pendēre hang] –pen´du|lous|ly, adverb. –pen´du|lous|ness …   Useful english dictionary

• pen´du|lous|ness — pen|du|lous «PEHN juh luhs, dyuh », adjective. 1. hanging loosely: »The oriole builds a pendulous nest. 2. swinging like a pendulum: »pendulous jowls. ╂[< Latin pendulus (with English ous) < pendēre hang] –pen´du|lous|ly, adverb.… …   Useful english dictionary

• pen|du|lous-eared cat — «PEHN juh luhs IHRD, dyuh », a breed of cat native to China, having long, droopy ears; lop eared cat …   Useful english dictionary

• pen — pen·al·ty; pen·ance; pen·cil; pen·dant; pen·dent; pen·den·tive; pen·du·line; pen·e·trant; pen·i·tent; pen·i·ten·tial; pen·i·ten·tia·ry; pen·man; pen·nat·u·lar·i·an; pen·ner; pen·sion; pen·sion·ary; pen·ste·mon; pen·ta·gon; pen·tam·e·ter;… …   English syllables

• lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… …   English syllables

• -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

• pendulous — pen·du·lous …   English syllables

• pendulously — pen·du·lous·ly …   English syllables

• pendulous — pen·du·lous ləs adj inclined or hanging downward * * * pen·du·lous (penґdu ləs) [L. pendere to hang] hanging loosely; dependent …   Medical dictionary