cernuous

1. 1.

   having branches or flower heads that bend downward

   “nodding daffodils”

   “the pendulous branches of a weeping willow”

   “lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers”

   Synonymsdroopingnoddingpendulousweeping

   Similarunerect

   biology

Questions about cernuous

What does cernuous mean?

cernuous means "having branches or flower heads that bend downward".

How many syllables are in cernuous?

cernuous has 3 syllables: cer-nu-ous. The stress falls on "nu".

What is another word for cernuous?

Close synonyms include drooping, nodding, pendulous, weeping. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cernuous a common word?

cernuous is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.