spongeful

spongeful noun: the amount (of liquid) contained in a sponge.

Noun

spongeful (plural spongefuls)

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...1874, Neil Nathaniel Maclean, Life at a Northern University, page 208
- Having done so, take the bird to the next basin, and with spongeful after spongeful of clean water well rinse out the soap.1905, George Gardner, Cage and Singing Birds, page 63

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.1874, Neil Nathaniel Maclean, Life at a Northern University, page 208:
With a sponge we could continue drifting along, just reach inside, sop up some spongefuls, and squeeze them back into the river, where they belonged.1996, John Calvin Giddings, Demon River Apurímac:

plural	spongefuls

From sponge + -ful.

What does spongeful mean?: Spongeful means the amount (of liquid) contained in a sponge.
How do you use spongeful in a sentence?: 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.
What part of speech is spongeful?: Spongeful is a noun.
What is the plural of spongeful?: The plural of spongeful is spongefuls.

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