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Definition of loose-jointed in US English: loose-jointedadjective 1Having or characterized by easy, free movement; limber. Example sentencesExamples - He has the loose-jointed movements of an athlete, and a brisk heedlessness as he crushes raw sugar into a splash of coffee.
- A rangy, loose-jointed seventeen-year-old, at an athletic five ten or thereabouts he measured a bit shorter than I. He spoke softly through a perennial smile, laughed easily, and had only good words for anyone.
- 1.1 Having loose joints.
Example sentencesExamples - One recent study found that subjects who were "loose jointed: used more energy in walking and jogging than those who were medium or "tight jointed."
- Affected individuals often are tall, slender and loose-jointed.
- Interestingly, while loose-jointed dancers often get into professional training programs, they are more likely to develop injuries over time.
- 1.2 Loosely built, badly put together.
Example sentencesExamples - He blends archival footage with a complex, loose-jointed narrative.
- Petronius, Apuleius, Rabelais, Swift, and Voltaire all use a loose-jointed narrative form.
Definition of loose-jointed in US English: loose-jointedadjective 1Having or characterized by easy, free movement; limber. Example sentencesExamples - A rangy, loose-jointed seventeen-year-old, at an athletic five ten or thereabouts he measured a bit shorter than I. He spoke softly through a perennial smile, laughed easily, and had only good words for anyone.
- He has the loose-jointed movements of an athlete, and a brisk heedlessness as he crushes raw sugar into a splash of coffee.
- 1.1 Having loose joints.
Example sentencesExamples - Affected individuals often are tall, slender and loose-jointed.
- One recent study found that subjects who were "loose jointed: used more energy in walking and jogging than those who were medium or "tight jointed."
- Interestingly, while loose-jointed dancers often get into professional training programs, they are more likely to develop injuries over time.
- 1.2 Loosely built, badly put together.
Example sentencesExamples - Petronius, Apuleius, Rabelais, Swift, and Voltaire all use a loose-jointed narrative form.
- He blends archival footage with a complex, loose-jointed narrative.
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