more semipendulous
dʒə adjective
1.
hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms.
2.
swinging freely; oscillating.
3.
vacillating or undecided; wavering.
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| —adj | |
| hanging downwards, esp so as to swing from side to side | |
| [C17: from Latin pendulus, from pendēre to hang down] | |
| 'pendulously | |
| —adv | |
| 'pendulousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
pendulous
c.1605, from L. pendulus "hanging down," from pendere "to hang" (see pendant).
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