sponging
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The application of a sponge.
Example Sentences
- "I'm to be a poor, crawling beggar, sponging for rum, when I might be rolling in a coach!"
- "I have employed cold air, and very often spongings with cold water, in order to moderate the preternatural heat of the skin, and to check the increased velocity of the circulation."