pendulosity

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pen•du•lous /ˈpɛndʒələs, ˈpɛndyə-, -də-/   adj. 

1. hanging down loosely:
   pendulous blossoms.

See -pend-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

pen•du•lous  (pen′jə ləs, pen′də-), adj. 

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

• Latin pendulus hanging, swinging. See pend, -ulous
• 1595–1605

pen′du•lous•ly, adv. 
pen′du•lous•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. dangling, drooping, pendent, sagging.

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pendulous / ˈpɛndjʊləs/ adjective

1. hanging downwards, esp so as to swing from side to side

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin pendulus, from pendēre to hang down

ˈpendulously adverb

ˈpendulousness, pendulosity / ˌpɛndjʊˈlɒsɪtɪ/ noun