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I am taking belly dancing now. My hips are double-jointed, so I can do it really easily.
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Meaning of "double-jointed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE-JOINTED

double-jointed play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE-JOINTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Double-Jointed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE-JOINTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

double-jointed

Hypermobility

Hypermobility describes joints that stretch further than normal. For example, some hypermobile people can bend their thumbs backwards to their wrists, bend their knee joints backwards, put their leg behind the head or perform other contortionist "tricks". It can affect one or more joints throughout the body.

Definition of double-jointed in the English dictionary

The definition of double-jointed in the dictionary is having unusually flexible joints permitting an abnormal degree of motion of the parts.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE-JOINTED

double-edged
double-edged sword
double-entry book-keeping
double-faced
double-figure
double-glaze
double-glazed
double-header
double-helical gear
double-hung
double-lock
double-magnum
double-minded
double-mindedness
double-page spread
double-park
double-quick
double-reed
double-sided
double-space

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE-JOINTED

acquainted
anointed
appointed
disappointed
disjointed
hand-painted
hand-printed
imprinted
jointed
minted
painted
pointed
printed
rose-tinted
sainted
screen-printed
tainted
take for granted
tinted
unprinted
well-appointed

Synonyms and antonyms of double-jointed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «double-jointed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE-JOINTED

Find out the translation of double-jointed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double-jointed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double-jointed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双铰接
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

articulaciones dobles
570 millions of speakers

English

double-jointed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल jointed
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مزدوج المفصل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двухшарнир-
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

juntas duplas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Jointed ডবল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désarticulé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersambung dua kali
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Doppelgelenk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダブルジョイント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이중 관절
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaping pindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nối hai đầu lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரு இணைப்புகளுடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी- jointed
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eklemli çift
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doppio snodo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podwójne stykowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двухшарнір-
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dublu - dinti
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διπλής αρθρώσεως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbel - gelede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dubbel ledad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tredelte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double-jointed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-JOINTED»

The term «double-jointed» is regularly used and occupies the 62.874 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE-JOINTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double-jointed

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QUOTES WITH «DOUBLE-JOINTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word double-jointed.
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Alexa Vega
I am taking belly dancing now. My hips are double-jointed, so I can do it really easily.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE-JOINTED»

Discover the use of double-jointed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double-jointed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Science
r~ r popsa.com The WHAT'S NEW Web site Home Warehouse More Home Improvement. For Less. What does being double-jointed mean? Can a double- jointed person dislocate his shoulder or elbow at will? Marcus Jackson Via the Internet ...
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Popular Mechanics
DOUBLE-JOINTED BUS Despite its unusual length, a new double- jointed bus with front and rear- wheel steering maneuvers as easily as smaller vehicles. A rubber hinge connecting the front and rear sections permits the 47-foot bus to pivot ...
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The Men's Health Guide To Peak Conditioning
Double-Jointed. or. Double. Jeopardy? They were the si-hoolynrd freaks, and we loved them: the boy who unild bend his thumb forward to touch his wrist, the LUV who could bend his knees the other way and OU like a chicken, the kid who ...
Richard Laliberte, 1997
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Catalogue of the Educational Division of the South ...
Thirteen-inch electrum bound Walnut-wood Case, lined with best silk velvet, double tray, Hobbs' patent lock, with two keys, drawer, 4c, containing the following extra finished instruments : — 6-inch double jointed Compasses with patent ...
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Post-Jazz Poetics: A Social History
The speaker describes her as Josephine of the double-jointed knees double- jointed shoulders double-jointed thighs double-jointed breasts double-jointed fingers double-jointed toes double-jointed eyeballs double-jointed hips doubling into a ...
Jennifer D. Ryan, 2010
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The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome
I think a lot ofthe reason why I hold my pen badly is that the joints of my finger tips are double jointed and I can bend my fingers right back. (Miedzianik 1986, p.4) Should problems occur from lax joints or immature or unusual grasp, then the ...
Tony Attwood, 2006
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Weekly World News
They may be a warning sign of a hereditary condition that clogs blood vessels with cholesterol, which can lead to high blood pressure, strokes or heart attacks, even at an early age. • Double-jointed wrists and fingers, accompanied by thin skin ...
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An analysis of a course of lectures on the principles of ...
BEST double-jointed standard gold spectacles, with pebbles, and fish-skin gold- mounted case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jewellers' gold ditto, moroceo case, from 31. 135. 611. to. . Standard, single-jointed, ditto with gold-mounted case .. Jeweller's gold  ...
Charles Henry Wilkinson, 1799
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Encyclopedia of Family Health
Could she be double-jointed or is there a problem with her joints? There are no truly double-jointed people, although some people can move all their joints through a very large range of movements; this is usually because they have trained ...
David B. Jacoby, R. M. Youngson, 2004
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Handwriting Pocketbook
People who have hypermobile joints with no problems, no pain and without HMS are sometimes described as double jointed. Students with EDS or HMS who are affected in the hands, thumbs, wrists and arms may struggle with handwriting.
Julie Bennett, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE-JOINTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double-jointed is used in the context of the following news items.
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See Yogi, Skrillex's Absurd 'Burial' Video With Pusha T, Dennis …
In the Grant Singer-directed video – a mix of the Purge, Clockwork Orange and America's Best Dance Crew – a gang of masked, double-jointed ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
2
The Passivity Project
That's one sharply double-jointed sentence. The thing intended to surprise and rile us—the mother coolly proclaiming motherhood to be an ... «The Nation., Jul 15»
3
Monster cod on the move at Darling Downs dams
At 9cm in length and 91/2cm wide bib, these double-jointed lures have an extra-wide action. Using either a slow retrieve or a troll, they produce ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
The talented Mr Trumper
He twice broke his collarbone, and every time he kicked the ball he had to remove his boot and sock on his right foot and put his double-jointed ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
5
How the romantic comedy 'In & Out' got us ready for marriage equality
Howard's wrists are so limp he's practically double-jointed. In trying to get him to confess that he's gay, Howard's friends and the reporters who ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
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Shed Of The Week: Seat Leon Cupra
... for faulty Leon door lock mechanisms, but unless you've got the patience of Job and the digital dexterity of a double-jointed Thai lapdancer, ... «Pistonheads.com, Jun 15»
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Review: 'Bone Gap' by Laura Ruby
Finn's neighbor Charlie Valentine describes Bone Gap as "a magical place, that the bones of the world were a little looser here, double-jointed, ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
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Marilyn Monroe pictures: Hello Norma Jeane: The astonishing …
'She's double-jointed in the knees, so she can't relax and that is why her hips seem to sway. 'She couldn't stand with a relaxed knee like most ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
9
New Orleans Prisoner Accused of Escaping From and Killing Cop …
The prisoner who shot and killed a police officer who was transporting him in New Orleans was "apparently double-jointed," police said as they ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
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Eating Pickles Might Help Manage Social Anxiety, Says Study …
Sure, if we all had the funds available to invest in a standing or treadmill desk, we might be able to work on the sitting down one… but if you're double-jointed? «Bustle, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Double-Jointed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/double-jointed>. Apr 2024 ».
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