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double-jointed
[ duhb-uhl-join-tid ]
adjective
- (of particular people or animals) having unusually flexible joints that can bend in unusual ways or to abnormally great extent.
double-jointed
adjective
- having unusually flexible joints permitting an abnormal degree of motion of the parts
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of double-jointed1
Example Sentences
Foster deploys them with the versatility of hands in her double-jointed portrayal of Princess Winnifred, the role that helped transform Carol Burnett into a national comedy treasure.
“She’s double-jointed and all that. He gets that from his mama. The athletic ability comes from me. That part comes from his mama.”
With seemingly double-jointed wrists that swept, scooped and flicked the ball through 360 degrees, he was a visitor from the future, playing shots that are commonplace now, but had barely been imagined back then.
He previously held off on getting his hands measured at last month’s Senior Bowl because he was double-jointed.
Plus, the right-hander has a double-jointed right thumb, which only adds to the curiosity when he's measured Thursday prior to the on-field workouts at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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