pendulous

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The upper lip may hang pendulous, which is due to the want of nervous stimulus.

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  1. adjective Hanging loosely; suspended so as to swing or sway.
  2. adjective Wavering; undecided.

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  • His face was long and lean and pendulous, with eyes set close together behind his pince-nez: and his body was stout but firm. —  Lawrence - Kangaroo
  • And after the smile his face went stupid and kangaroo-like, pendulous, with the eyes close together above the long, drooping nose. —  Lawrence - Kangaroo
  • Although I've prohibited myself from ever using the word "plump" again in a food context, I can't think of a better word to describe the mussels, which are pink, pendulous, and sexy. —  Village Voice - The most recent 10 stories
  • Traig's pendulous, VHS-holding breasts would eventually be much reduced. —  book-blog.com
  • FRIDAY-SUNDAY & bull; 27-1 CIRQUE ELOIZE: NEBBIA THE ART OF THE BIG TOP Those masters of the pendulous, the performing-arts powerhouse of Cirque Eloize swings into Detroit for Nebbia (or fog), the final installment in their Sky Trilogy. —  Metro Times
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. From Latin pendulus, from pendēre, to hang; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin pendulus, hanging, hanging down, pendent, from pendere, hang, be suspended: see pendent. Cf. pendulum.
 

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/ˈpɛndjuləs/
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