pĕn'jə-ləs, pĕn'dyə-, -də-
Of or being a modifier, especially a participle or participial phrase, that grammatically modifies the subject of its sentence but semantically modifies another element of the sentence or an unstated referent, as approaching Dallas in the sentence Approaching Dallas, the skyline came into view.
That swings
hanging (related)
Disposed to inflict severe sentences, such as death by hanging:
(Informal) Tired or dejected
Projecting; overhanging.
Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed.
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Not fully worked out, concluded, or agreed on; provisional:
Having or building a hanging nest
Limping; lame.
Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation.
(Of a person) Not decisive; not marked by promptness or decision.
Unsure of how to act or proceed; undecided.
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Easily frightened; lacking self-confidence; shy; timorous
Vacillating; wavering
Inclined to waver; irresolute.
hang (related)
Hung or appearing to be hung from a support
decide (related)
Given to or exhibiting hesitation
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That droops or droop.
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
Having graceful, drooping branches
branchlets (related)
bulbous (related)
feathery (related)
cup-shaped (related)
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bell-shaped (related)
straggly (related)
whorled (related)
leaf-like (related)
tuft (related)
glabrous (related)
droop (related)
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