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111pen´du|lous|ly — pen|du|lous «PEHN juh luhs, dyuh », adjective. 1. hanging loosely: »The oriole builds a pendulous nest. 2. swinging like a pendulum: »pendulous jowls. ╂[< Latin pendulus (with English ous) < pendēre hang] –pen´du|lous|ly, adverb.… …
112pen|du|lous — «PEHN juh luhs, dyuh », adjective. 1. hanging loosely: »The oriole builds a pendulous nest. 2. swinging like a pendulum: »pendulous jowls. ╂[< Latin pendulus (with English ous) < pendēre hang] –pen´du|lous|ly, adverb. –pen´du|lous|ness …
113pen´e|tra´tive|ness — pen|e|tra|tive «PEHN uh TRAY tihv», adjective. penetrating; piercing: »Figurative. the penetrative character of temptations (Richard C. Trench). Perhaps one can distinguish between the great scientist and the researcher who is a mere technician… …
114pen´e|tra´tive|ly — pen|e|tra|tive «PEHN uh TRAY tihv», adjective. penetrating; piercing: »Figurative. the penetrative character of temptations (Richard C. Trench). Perhaps one can distinguish between the great scientist and the researcher who is a mere technician… …
115pen|e|tra|tive — «PEHN uh TRAY tihv», adjective. penetrating; piercing: »Figurative. the penetrative character of temptations (Richard C. Trench). Perhaps one can distinguish between the great scientist and the researcher who is a mere technician largely on the… …
116pen|friend — or pen friend «PEHN FREHND», noun. Especially British. a pen pal …
117pen|lite — pen|light or pen|lite «PEHN LYT», noun, adjective. –n. a small flashlight roughly the size of a fountain pen. –adj. of or having to do with a penlight: »penlight batteries …
118pen|light — or pen|lite «PEHN LYT», noun, adjective. –n. a small flashlight roughly the size of a fountain pen. –adj. of or having to do with a penlight: »penlight batteries …
119pen|nat|u|la — «puh NAT yuh luh», noun, plural las, lae « lee». = sea pen. (Cf. ↑sea pen) ╂[< New Latin Pennatula the typical genus, feminine of Late Latin pennatulus (diminutive) < Latin pennātus winged; see etym. under …
120pen´niless|ness — pen|ni|less «PEHN ee lihs», adjective. without a cent of money; very poor: »The thief snatched my purse and left me penniless in the big city. SYNONYM(S): destitute, indigent. See syn. under poor. (Cf. ↑poor) –pen´ni|less|ly, adverb.… …
