double-jointed

[ duhb-uhl-join-tid ]

adjective

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

double-jointed

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-jointed¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

“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.”

From Washington Post

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

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

From Washington Times

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

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 Seattle Times