underslung
8.6
An object with a lower part that hangs below the main part
- adjective
- /ˈʌndərˌslʌŋ/
:
colgante
- Many bottom-feeding fish have underslung mouths adapted for foraging food off the lake floor.
Examples
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The animal's underslung jaw gives it a unique, drooping appearance that sets it apart from other species.
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And now you have a way better, way better mode for underslung shooting.
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The catfish has an underslung mouth that helps it capture prey from the riverbed.
Synonyms
sagging
vsunderslung
1
4.1
Hanging down loosely because it is weak or damaged
is defined by a structural projection or suspension rather than weakness
8.7
The lower part sticks out beyond the upper part, like a jaw
has the lower part suspended below the upper giving a hanging appearance
8.9
Having the lower jaw sticking out past the upper jaw
is suspended below the upper rather than jutting forward
drooping
vsunderslung
3.5
Hanging down because it is weak or not held up
has a projecting or suspended lower part rather than simply bending
downward-arching
vsunderslung
6.8
Curving down like a bow
involves a lower part hanging or projecting not just a curve
Antonyms
How Drooping
drooping
3.5
underslung
8.6
Surface Forms
underslung positive
Morphology
Etymology
Underslung comes from under ('below') and sling, which gives slung, meaning 'to hang or throw'. Imagine a bulldog's jaw that looks 'slung under' its face, so the lower part seems to hang or stick out below the upper part.