| CONGIARY | • congiary n. A present of corn, wine, oil, etc. or later of money, made by a Roman emperor to the soldiers or the people. • CONGIARY n. in Roman history, a quantity of oil, wine, etc., or money given for distribution as a gift among the people or the soldiers. |
| HONGIING | • hongiing v. Present participle of hongi. • HONGI v. to greet by touching nose to nose. |
| LONGINGS | • longings n. Plural of longing. • LONGING n. a strong desire. |
| PLONGING | • plonging v. Present participle of plonge. • PLONGE v. (Spenser) to plunge, also PLONG. |
| PONGIEST | • pongiest adj. Superlative form of pongy: most pongy. • PONGY adj. (colloquial) smelly. |
| PRONGING | • pronging v. Present participle of prong. • PRONG v. to pierce with a pointed object. |
| SPONGIER | • spongier adj. Comparative form of spongy: more spongy. • SPONGY adj. absorptive. |
| SPONGILY | • spongily adv. In a spongy manner. • SPONGY adv. absorptive. |
| SPONGING | • sponging v. Present participle of sponge. • sponging n. The application of a sponge. • SPONGE v. to wipe with absorbent material, also SPUNGE. |
| SPONGINS | • spongins n. Plural of spongin. • SPONGIN n. a horny substance in the skeletons of various sponges. |
| THONGIER | • THONGY adj. resembling an item of clothing made from a strip of cloth. |
| THONGING | • thonging n. An arrangement of thongs in clothing. • THONG v. to flog with a whip. |
| WONGIING | • WONGI v. (Native Australian) to talk or chat. |
| WRONGING | • wronging v. Present participle of wrong. • wronging n. An act by which somebody is wronged. • WRONG v. to treat injuriously or unjustly. |