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esponjar.

to fluff up, make spongey

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/esponˈxaɾ/[es.põŋˈxaɾ]
  1. to fluff up, make spongey

    transitive
  2. to become spongey

    intransitive
  3. to dry or wipe with a sponge

    Mexico · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor. Ancient Greek σπόγγος (spóngos) Ancient Greek -ιά (-iá) Ancient Greek σπογγῐᾱ́ (spongĭā́)bor. Latin spongiaslbor. Old Spanish esponja Spanish esponja Spanish -ar Spanish esponjar From esponja + -ar.

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