PENDULOUS


Meaning of PENDULOUS in English

— pendulously , adv. — pendulousness , n.

/pen"jeuh leuhs, pen"deuh-/ , adj.

1. hanging down loosely: pendulous blossoms.

2. swinging freely; oscillating.

3. vacillating or undecided; wavering.

[ 1595-1605; pendulus hanging, swinging. See PEND, -ULOUS ]

Syn. 1. dangling, drooping, pendent, sagging.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .