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soapening

soapening is the present participle and gerund of soapen.

Meaning of soapen

Verb

soapen (third-person singular simple present soapens, present participle soapening, simple past and past participle soapened)

  1. (transitive) To make soapy; apply soap to; lather up
    • I know, his tastes were disgusting too), he flicked through his enormous dictionary (which he was careful to keep out of the dampening effects of the shower and the soapening effects of the soap) looking for and learning enormous words that he could use to impress everyone as he practised the...2005, The Puffin Book of Funny Stories, page 18

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Questions about soapening

What is soapening the present participle and gerund of?
Soapening is the present participle and gerund of soapen.

Words near soapening in the dictionary

  1. soaped down
  2. soaped off
  3. soaped up
  4. soapen
  5. soapened
  6. soapening
  7. soapens
  8. soaper
  9. soaperies
  10. soapers
  11. soapery

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