Definitions for pendulous

pendulous pen·du·lous

Spelling: [pen-juh-luh s, pen-duh
IPA: /ˈpɛn dʒə ləs, ˈpɛn də-/

Pendulous is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 371 anagrams from letters in pendulous (delnopsuu).

Definitions for pendulous

adjective

  1. hanging down loosely:
  2. swinging freely; oscillating.
  3. vacillating or undecided; wavering.

Origin of pendulous

First recorded in 1595-1605, pendulous is from the Latin word pendulus hanging, swinging. See pend, -ulous

Examples for pendulous

pendulous: drooping: hanging free, attached to one end only.

This attention does not stop at the pendulous and loose prepuce.

Seeds compressed, pendulous, prolonged in a membranous wing.

As yet no pendulous cloud from whence it might come could be seen.

His nose was pendulous and his eyes were closely set, with too crafty a look for honesty.

What am I bid for this pendulous planet that swings forever from the throne of the sun?

The spaniels with their pendulous ears are a black and a brown.

The barren catkins are pendulous, and are produced near the points of the shoots.

Ovary 2-celled, one including one pendulous ovate, the other devoid of any.

It is readily distinguished by its flat horns and pendulous, hairy muzzle.

Word Value for pendulous
Scrable

12

Words with friends

17

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