double-jointed

American  

[duhb-uhl-join-tid] / ˈdʌb əlˈdʒɔɪn tɪd /

adjective

1. (of particular people or animals) having unusually flexible joints that can bend in unusual ways or to abnormally great extent.

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double-jointed British  

adjective

1. having unusually flexible joints permitting an abnormal degree of motion of the parts

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Etymology

Origin of double-jointed

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2022

He previously held off on getting his hands measured at last month’s Senior Bowl because he was double-jointed.

From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2022

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.

From Fox News • Mar. 2, 2022

“As my hands are slender and double-jointed, I easily slipped out of one handcuff and threw a ‘power to the people’ fist in the air, much to the chagrin of the guards.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 22, 2019

For all the times that Maya had thought about her biological family, she had wondered whether or not they looked alike, if they had the same laugh or smile or double-jointed thumbs.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway