pend-, -pens, -pense, -pending, -pended
(Latin: hang, hanging; weigh, weighing; to cause to hang down; related to words in this pond- unit.)
pendicle
A small appendage.
pending
penduline
Applied to birds that build pendulous nests.
Pendulous nests are described as those that are suspended so they swing or sway.
pendulous
pendulous abdomen (s) (noun), pendulous abdomens (pl
A condition in which the excessively relaxed anterior, or front wall, of the abdomen hangs down over the pubis: Jack was getting tired of having a pendulous abdomen, involving weak abdominal wall muscles, so he decided to go to his doctor to ask for help!
pendulously
pendulousness
pendulum
pendulus
pension
pensionary
pensioner
pensive (adjective), more pensive, most pensive
1. Descriptive of someone who is quietly or deeply thoughtful: When Bruce was considering the possibility of getting a new job, he had a pensive attitude as he sat on the balcony of his apartment.
2. Conveying or expressive of serious or deep thinking: As Mary composed her poetry, she was usually in a pensive mood as she was earnestly contemplating what to write.
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2. Conveying or expressive of serious or deep thinking: As Mary composed her poetry, she was usually in a pensive mood as she was earnestly contemplating what to write.
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pensively
pensiveness
