loose-jointed
[ loos-join-tid ]
/ ˈlusˈdʒɔɪn tɪd /
adjective
having or marked by easy, free movement; limber.
having loose joints.
loosely built or framed.
Origin of loose-jointed
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby loose-jointed
loose sentence,
loose smut,
loose-fitting,
loose-footed,
loose-joint hinge,
loose-jointed,
loose-leaf,
loose-limbed,
loose-lipped,
loose-tongued,
loosebox
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British Dictionary definitions for loose-jointed
loose-jointed
adjective
supple and easy in movement
loosely built; with ill-fitting joints
Derived forms of loose-jointed
loose-jointedness, nounMedical definitions for loose-jointed
loose-jointed
adj.
Having freely articulated, highly mobile joints.
Limber or agile in movement.