Definition of CERNUOUS

cernuous

Adjective Satellite

  • having branches or flower heads that bend downward

Adj

  • Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping; said of a bud, flower, or fruit, or the capsule of a moss.

Adjective

  • Drooping or nodding, typically referring to plants with pendulous flowers.

Examples

  • After a long Scrabble game, my opponent’s head became CERNUOUS from exhaustion.

Origin / Etymology

Latin cernuus (“with the face turned toward the earth”).

Scrabble Score: 10

cernuous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cernuous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cernuous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

cernuous: valid Words With Friends Word