Pendulous

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  • adjective. Hanging loosely; suspended so as to swing or sway.
  • adjective. Wavering; undecided.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Hanging loosely or swinging freely from a fixed point above; hanging; swinging; loosely pendent: as, pendulous ears.
  • In zoology, specifically applied — To the pensile nests of birds, which hang like a purse or pouch from the support.
  • To the penis, clitoris, or scrotum when loosely hanging from the perineum or abdomen, as in various monkeys, marsupials, etc.
  • In botany, same as pendent, more especially when the flexure is from weakness of the support.
  • In suspense; wavering; doubting; undecided.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Depending; pendent loosely; hanging; swinging.
  • adjective. Wavering; unstable; doubtful.
  • adjective. Inclined or hanging downwards, as a flower on a recurved stalk, or an ovule which hangs from the upper part of the ovary.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. hanging as if from a support
  • adjective. indecisive or hesitant
  • adjective. having branches etc. that bend downwards; drooping or weeping
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. having branches or flower heads that bend downward
  • Word Usage
    "The upper lip may hang pendulous, which is due to the want of nervous stimulus."
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    unerect  
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