pendulous
Swinging while suspended
Pendulous means hanging down loosely, swinging or swaying freely: pendulous branches, pendulous earlobes.
The word often describes things that droop under their own weight: pendulous breasts, pendulous jowls.
It carries a slightly technical or literary tone, more precise than simply "hanging."
Suspended and swaying freely
- droopingHanging or bending downward
- swingingMoving in arcs
- saggingBending downward weakly
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
trailing · draped · overhanging · dependent · limp · slack · loose · floppy
Swinging back and forth
- swingingMoving in arcs
- rockingOscillating on curved base
- undulatingMoving in waves
- bobbingRhythmic vertical movement
wobbling · swaying · wavering · quivering · trembling · lurching · weaving · fluctuating
dangling
Suspended and swaying freely
suspended · trailing · draped · overhanging · dependent · limp · slack · loose · floppy · lolling
oscillating
Swinging back and forth
- swingingMoving in arcs
- rockingOscillating on curved base
- undulatingMoving in waves
bobbing · wobbling · swaying · wavering · quivering · trembling · lurching · weaving · fluctuating · rhythmic
jowls
Slack facial flesh
wattle · dewlap · udder · scrotum · folds · flesh · skin · tissue · cheeks · pouches
catkins
Pendulous flower spikes
tendrils · fronds · blossoms · clusters · willows · wisteria · fuchsia · amaranthus · racemes · inflorescence
depend, suspend, pending, compensate, pendant, compensation, impending, appendix, appendage