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double-jointed

dou·ble-joint·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [duhb-uh l join-tid]
    • /ˈdʌb əl ˈdʒɔɪn tɪd/
    • /ˈdʌbl ˈdʒɔɪn.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [duhb-uh l join-tid]
    • /ˈdʌb əl ˈdʒɔɪn tɪd/

Definitions of double-jointed word

  • adjective double-jointed (of particular people or animals) having unusually flexible joints that can bend in unusual ways or to abnormally great extent. 1
  • adjective double-jointed having especially flexible joints 1
  • adjective double-jointed having unusually flexible joints permitting an abnormal degree of motion of the parts 0
  • adjective double-jointed having joints that permit limbs, fingers, etc. to bend at other than the usual angles 0
  • adjective double-jointed Possessing hypermobility of the joints. 0
See all 5 definitions of double-jointed

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Origin of double-jointed

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Double-jointed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Double-jointed

double-jointed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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