pendulous
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The flower stalks typically reach over 10 feet tall and are adorned with as many as 20 strikingly beautiful, wonderfully fragrant, white, red-throated pendulous trumpet blooms.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2022
The accompanying photo showed 747 wading on the last day of August, with just a couple of inches of clearance between his pendulous abdomen and the water.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 9, 2018
Draped in elaborate spangles, her body is uncorsetted, pendulous and haggard.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2018
If you won’t consider a slightly shorter tie or a slightly chunkier knot, adding a vest to the mix would go a long way to at least keep that pendulous cravat under wraps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2016
I colored in his hair, drew on ears and lips, but the nose got special attention—it was giant, pendulous, overpowering.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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