NODDING
Dictionary entry overview: What does nodding mean? • NODDING (adjective)
The adjective NODDING has 1 sense:
1. having branches or flower heads that bend downward
Familiarity information: NODDING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NODDING (adjective)
Meaning:
Having branches or flower heads that bend downward
Synonyms:
cernuous; nodding; pendulous; drooping
Context examples:
nodding daffodils / the pendulous branches of a weeping willow / lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers
Similar:
unerect (not upright in position or posture)
Domain category:
biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)
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