pendency
Roget category 214
2. Words relating to space› 2.2. Dimensions
›› 2.2.2. Linear dimensions
#214.
Pendency
noun
pendency†,
dependency —
suspension,
hanging
etc.
v. —
pedicel,
pedicle,
peduncle —
tail,
train,
flap,
skirt,
pigtail,
pony tail,
pendulum —
hangnail peg,
knob,
button,
hook,
nail,
stud,
ring,
staple,
tenterhook —
fastening
etc.
45 —
spar,
horse.
verb
be pendent
etc.
adj. —
hang,
depend,
swing,
dangle —
swag —
daggle†,
flap,
trail,
flow —
beetle.
suspend,
hang,
sling,
hook up,
hitch,
fasten to,
append.
adjective
pendent,
pendulous —
pensile —
hanging
etc.
v. —
beetling,
jutting over,
overhanging,
projecting —
dependent —
suspended
etc.
v. —
loose,
flowing.
having a peduncle
etc.
n. —
pedunculate†,
tailed,
caudate.
The content on this page comes straight from Project Gutenberg Etext of Roget's Thesaurus No. Two, which consists of the acclaimed work by Peter Mark Roget augmented with more recent material. Some changes were made to the formatting for improved readability.
Bold numbers signify related Roget categories. A dagger symbol (†) indicates archaic words and expressions no longer in common use.
debug info: 0.0012