Spongeful
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The amount (of liquid) contained in a sponge
""[…] I never thought I would be such a fool," and he began spluttering in the water, and throwing it about him like a wild duck at play. Over and over his head and neck he poured spongeful after spongeful, till the water flowed in streams from every particular pendicle of hair which hung from his head."
Example
More examples""[…] I never thought I would be such a fool," and he began spluttering in the water, and throwing it about him like a wild duck at play. Over and over his head and neck he poured spongeful after spongeful, till the water flowed in streams from every particular pendicle of hair which hung from his head."
Etymology
From sponge + -ful.
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