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Meaning of "loose-jointed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOSE-JOINTED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOSE-JOINTED

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

WHAT DOES LOOSE-JOINTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of loose-jointed in the English dictionary

The definition of loose-jointed in the dictionary is supple and easy in movement. Other definition of loose-jointed is loosely built; with ill-fitting joints.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOSE-JOINTED

loose connection
loose cover
loose end
loose forward
loose head
loose metal
loose order
loose scrum
loose smut
loose-fitting
loose-jointedness
loose-leaf
loose-leaf binder
loose-leafed
loose-limbed
loose-tongued
loose-weave
loosebox
loosely
loosely-knit

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOSE-JOINTED

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

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

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOOSE-JOINTED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «loose-jointed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of loose-jointed

Translation of «loose-jointed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOSE-JOINTED

Find out the translation of loose-jointed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loose-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 «loose-jointed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

松节理
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- suelta articulado
570 millions of speakers

English

loose-jointed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गिरे हुए jointed
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فضفاضة صوتها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отрывными сочлененной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fraco-articulada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলগা-jointed
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lâche - articulé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Longgar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

los-verbunden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ルーズジョイント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

느슨한 관절
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngeculake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lỏng lẻo nối đầu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தளர்வான-கோர்த்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिंतोडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gevşek eklemli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

loose- snodato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

luźne stykowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відривними зчленованої
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

liber la cap
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαλαρά αρμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

los gelede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lös - ledad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

loose- leddet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loose-jointed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOSE-JOINTED»

The term «loose-jointed» is used very little and occupies the 168.562 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOSE-JOINTED» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOSE-JOINTED»

Discover the use of loose-jointed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loose-jointed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Getting Stronger: Weight Training for Sports
It is well known that flexibility can be increased by stretching. However, there are two important factors to keep in mind: 1. Every individual differs inflexibility. Some are loose-jointed, some tight. A loose-jointed person is obviously well suited for ...
Bill Pearl, 2005
2
Say Goodbye to Knee Pain
Being loose jointed (ligament laxity), knock- kneed, or bowlegged can result in uneven forces on the cartilage and meniscus. Being loose jointed means that the ligaments that support your knee are too lax. This may increase your risk of ...
Marian Betancourt, Jo Hannafin, 2007
3
Monte Walsh
he said to the gangling loose-jointed man who sat at an old desk with a magazine spread open in front of him. "A salesman's got the buggy," said the loose-jointed man. "I gave him old Dolly, figuring she'd take the heat best. He says he won't ...
Jack Schaefer, 1981
4
Skiing
So before you undertake the special exercises for the loose-jointed person, you should build up your endurance and overall fitness. There is no better way to do this than by jogging and running. First, jogging gives your heart and lungs the ...
5
Babe Ruth and the 1918 Red Sox: Babe Ruth and the World ...
4. “A. LOOSE-JOINTED,. DIRTY-FACED. KID”. He chewed tobacco at age five. He cursed with gusto, skipped school whenever possible and drained the beer and whiskey from the many glasses in his father's saloon. “I was a bum when I was ...
Allan Wood, 2000
6
Crafts & Projects for children
... try to do the slapping. Otherwise, the original position is resumed each time until the slapper misses. It warms you up in jig time! W. 48. Loose-jointed. Dancer . He Jigs when you Jerk a Thread Here is a Slap Hands 94 Loose-jointed Dancer 96.
Vikas Khatri
7
New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics
Though the rocks and the soils formed from them have low fertility they support an extensive cover of grass, with scrub in the most eroded and inaccessible country. The only Tertiary rock in Group VII is the loose-jointed mudstone (Lf), the  ...
8
Skiing
He pointed out that all the Jets' number- one draft choices were loose-jointed athletes, and — because of that fact, he claimed — also seemed to suffer more serious ligament injuries. More tightly structured athletes, he said, would usually end ...
9
Emery and Rimoin's Principles and Practice of Medical Genetics
In 1914, subluxation of the ocular lenses was associated with the dolichostenomelic habitus (43), although two tall, loose— jointed sibs with ectopia lentis had been described many years before (44). The heritable nature of the condition and ...
David L. Rimoin, Reed E. Pyeritz, Bruce Korf, 2013
10
Boys' Life
Big Steve was the hector of Camp Gurley and Lemmy was the victim of most of his practical jokes because Lemmy was the greenhorn of camp, just comirg seventeen, just turning from boy to man, a loose- jointed, gangling youth, terribly in ...

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loose-jointed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Review: Bilal Brings Far-Out Viewpoint to This Life and His Show
... the album sketches an eclectic continuity, placing Bilal's sinewy voice in a 1970s haze, amid wet-sounding reverb and loose-jointed grooves. «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
BAMcinemaFest Opts to Be Unlikable and Thought-Provoking
She's the title character (played with unnerving zest and deep pain by Krisha Fairchild) in Trey Edward Shults's simultaneously loose-jointed ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
3
We Were With Coco. What Happened?
The proceedings have little in common with the loose-jointed, readily irreverent atmosphere cultivated by Stewart and Colbert and bear only an ... «Slate Magazine, May 15»
4
Which of the many great Boston draft day hauls was the best in …
Yet he remained one of the league's most lethal inside scorers and defenders with his loose-jointed array of moves: the fadeaway, jump hook, ... «CelticsBlog, May 15»
5
Nepal quake victims trek through mountains to get needed aid
Others included two white-robed priests with a banner reading "Believers Church," an Islamic anti-corruption league, and a loose-jointed, lithe ... «Yahoo News, Apr 15»
6
Review: Mezco One:12 Collective The Dark Knight Batman Action …
Most times that articulation comes at a price; usually a flimsy, loose-jointed figure. The Dark Knight is no such thing. He's as sturdy as he looks. «Bam! Smack! Pow!, Apr 15»
7
Faces in the crowd: WNC crowdfunding initiatives
The loose-jointed troupe, which reports strong regional interest in the project, aims to raise $20,000 for studio construction and equipment, ... «Mountain Xpress, Mar 15»
8
And the End Came
The Chicago Times wrote: “We did not conceive it possible that even Mr. Lincoln could produce a paper so slip shod, so loose-jointed, ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
9
Elliot Ackerman Nails Afghans Endless War
Instead of the familiar Humvee, the war in Green on Blue is fought from worn-down Toyota Hi-Lux pickup trucks whose “loose-jointed doors, ... «Daily Beast, Mar 15»
10
'Modern Night at the Folly' choreographic showcase displays …
Kameron N. Saunders' inventive “Without Warning” featured DJ Duncan and Prince Lyons in smooth, loose-jointed phrases that came together ... «Kansas City Star, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Loose-Jointed [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/loose-jointed>. May 2024 ».
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