Word Meanings - PENDENTLY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

In a pendent manner.

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• PENDENTLY
  In a pendent manner.
• MANNERIST
  One addicted to mannerism; a person who, in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic peculiarities to excess. See citation under Mannerism.
• PENDENTIVE
  The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola. The part of a groined vault which is supported by, and springs from, one pier or corbel.
• MANNERISM
  Adherence to a peculiar style or manner; a characteristic mode of action, bearing, or treatment, carried to excess, especially in literature or art. Mannerism is pardonable,and is sometimes even agreeable, when the manner, though vicious, is natural
• PENDENT
  1. Supported from above; suspended; depending; pendulous; hanging; as, a pendent leaf. "The pendent world." Shak. Often their tresses, when shaken, with pendent icicles tinkle. Longfellow. 2. Jutting over; projecting; overhanging. "A vapor sometime
• MANNERLINESS
  The quality or state of being mannerly; civility; complaisance. Sir M. Hale.
• MANNERED
  1. Having a certain way, esp a. polite way, of carrying and conducting one's self. Give her princely training, that she may be Mannered as she is born. Shak. 2. Affected with mannerism; marked by excess of some characteristic peculiarity. His style
• MANNER
  manual, skillful, handy, fr. LL. manarius, for L. manuarius 1. Mode of action; way of performing or effecting anything; method; style; form; fashion. The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner
• MANNERCHOR
  A German men's chorus or singing club.
• MANNERLY
  Showing good manners; civil; respectful; complaisant. What thou thinkest meet, and is most mannerly. Shak.
• UNMANNERLY
  Not mannerly; ill-bred; rude. -- adv.
• DISAPPENDENT
  Freed from a former connection or dependence; disconnected.
• INTERDEPENDENT
  Mutually dependent.
• DEPENDENT
  1. Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf. 2. Relying on, or subject to, something else for support; not able to exist, or sustain itself, or to perform anything, without the will, power, or aid of something else; not self-sustaining;
• OVERMANNER
  In an excessive manner; excessively. Wiclif.
• ILL-MANNERED
  Impolite; rude.
• WELL-MANNERED
  Polite; well-bred; complaisant; courteous. Dryden.
• INDEPENDENT
  Belonging or pertaining to, or holding to the doctrines or methods of, the Independents. (more info) 1. Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent. A dry, but
• SELF-DEPENDENT
  Dependent on one's self; self-depending; self-reliant.
• DEPENDENTLY
  In a dependent manner.
• INDEPENDENTLY
  In an independent manner; without control.
• IMPENDENT
  Impending; threatening. Impendent horrors, threatening hideous fall. Milton.
• PROPENDENT
  Inclining forward or toward. South.