Emunge
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Emunge is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete) To wipe or cleanse, especially one's nose.
Meaning
(transitive, obsolete) To wipe or cleanse, especially one's nose.
Example Sentences
The moment of inspiration commences — the speaker emunges his nose with all his might - a doleful voice, scarcely audible, something like the melancholy moan of the midnight breeze, which so few have heard, informs you might have supposed destitute of the organs of speech, possesses in some respect the faculties of speaking.
Word Forms
- emunges
- emunging
- emunged
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unmouth, expurge, ungorge, snet, ungunk, purge.
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