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Meaning of "pongy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PONGY

pongy  [ˈpɒŋɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PONGY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pongy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PONGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pongy in the English dictionary

The definition of pongy in the dictionary is giving off an unpleasant smell; stinky.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PONGY


Lange
ˈlɒŋɪ
singsongy
ˈsɪŋˌsɒŋɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PONGY

pondweed
pone
pone bread
ponent
ponerology
pong
ponga
pongee
pongid
pongo
poniard
ponies
ponk
Pontypridd
pony
pony club
pony express
pony trekking
pony up
ponyskin

WORDS THAT END LIKE PONGY

bungy
clingy
dingy
dungy
fringy
grungy
loungy
mangy
orangy
slangy
spongy
springy
stingy
stringy
swingy
tangy
thingy
twangy
wingy
zingy

Synonyms and antonyms of pongy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pongy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PONGY

Find out the translation of pongy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pongy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pongy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pongy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pongy
570 millions of speakers

English

pongy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pongy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pongy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pongy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pongy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pongy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pongy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pongy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pongy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pongy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pongy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pongy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pongy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pongy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोंग्जी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pongy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pongy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pongy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pongy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pongy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pongy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pongy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pongy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pongy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pongy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PONGY»

The term «pongy» is normally little used and occupies the 137.794 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PONGY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pongy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pongy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pongy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PONGY»

Discover the use of pongy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pongy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kids You Gotta Read This
Kids you gotta read this is my history from the age of sixteen when my nineteen year old brother was killed in a car accident and I freaked out.
Pongy Bonsa, 2013
2
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
pomosexual | pongy 1518 pomosexual noun a person who will not be defined by his or her sexuality us, 7997 A contrived play on 'post-modern' and 'homosexual'. 'Porno- sexuality' is first recorded in 1995. • Almost everyone noticed the word ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
3
Scripts and Sketches
Look, they've even put a pair of old pongy socks exactly like mine in the corner by the door, exactly like I bunged them last Sunday. Mind you, they are a bit pongier than I remembered. But mind you, they would get pongier over the week.
John O'Connor, 2001
4
The American Weekly Messanger; Or, Register of State Papers, ...
The allies, under the prince Schwartzenburg, viz. the 3d, 4'h and 6th corps, under the prince royal of Wirtemburg, and the 5th, under field marshal Wrede, with the whole reserve were con-,| centrated on the Aube, near Pongy and Arcis, and a ...
‎1815
5
Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French
Un peu qu'il louche sur ta bagnole! He doesn't half fancy your car! loufdingue n. m. 'Loony', 'nut-case', madpcrson. loufdingue adj. 'Potty', 'bonkers', mad. louffe n. m. 'Pongy', silent fart. Lâcher un louffe: To let one ripple. louffer v. intrans.
E A Lovatt Esq, R J H, R. J. H 'erail, 2005
6
The Trouble with Polly Brown
So the whole thing smells very suspicious, if not just a little pongy.” “Then what does pongy mean?” “Gosh, you girls are so unbelievably dumb. Just think of Bertha's sweaty socks in the wash basket on a hot summer's day, and then you'll  ...
Tricia Bennett, 2011
7
Famous American plays of the 1920s
Presents the complete texts of the Moon of the Caribees, What Price Glory, They Knew What They Wanted, Pongy, Street Scene, and Holiday
Kenneth Macgowan, 1988
8
Niles' Weekly Register
The alius under the print* Schwartzeoburg, viz. the 3d, 4th and 6th corps, uuder the prince royal of U'irteiuberg, and the 5 th, under field-marshal YYrede, with the whole reserve, were con centra led ou the Aube, near Pongy and Arvit, and a ...
‎1814
9
The Pilgrimage of Buddhism and a Buddhist Pilgrimage
Nisbet ji almost as enthusiastic. He writes: "The strong hold which the Pongy (a monk who hat belonged to the Order for ten years or more) undoubtedly possesses over his coreligionists in Burma arises mainly from the two facts that his life is, ...
James Bissett Pratt, 1996
10
Shark Frenzy!
We've been at Hazard River for a week and already he's got quite a stockpile going — three dead crabs, an old jelly fish (very pongy), a flat lizard that was squashed on the window and the remains of a dead bird (unbelievably pongy).
JE Fison, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PONGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pongy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rare, pongy titan arum flower at Cambridge University Botanic …
Staff at the Cambridge University Botanic Garden have confirmed that the titan arum is open. The Botanic Garden opened late on Saturday ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
2
8 of the world's smelliest plants, from corpse flowers to skunk …
But be careful which flowers you choose to place in your outdoor space – because pongy plants can ruin the party whatever the time of year. «BT.com, Jul 15»
3
The Waugh Zone July 16, 2015
The Commons will almost certainly reject the Lords-led amendment but we will get ping-pong that could prove rather pongy for the Government ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
4
'Big Brother' 2015: Chloe, Cristian, Danny, Jack, Joel Or Nick - Who …
... that £120,000 prize money, they can practically smell it (or perhaps that's just the various pongy dressing gowns kicking around the house). «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
5
The 10 worst kisses ever!
The Buffet- The guy who neglected to chew gum or brush his teeth after his last pongy food choice. The Vampire- Or the 'hicky enthusiast' who ... «FemaleFirst.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
The tantalising, titillating taste of truffles
But I all was getting were a few pongy background whiffs when I smelled the dishes. When I tasted them there was an odd earthy note that was ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
7
Cinema: Amy shows music can be a disgusting world
From here on, we're taken into increasingly pongy waters as the franchise is turned into a kids theme-park ride. All the sharp edges are filed ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
CommentOpening Quote - Ladbrokes gambles on Gala merger
In the UK, silage with a single "l" is a pongy cattle feed. You wouldn't provoke much envy and admiration if you dabbed it behind your ears. «Financial Times, Jun 15»
9
3 Tips for better breath on National Kissing Day
Sugary snacks are also to blame for making their puffing pongy. Intimate situations can cause anxiety if you are constantly worrying about your ... «FemaleFirst.co.uk, Jun 15»
10
Rare, beautiful - but a bit pongy! The rare flower soon to be …
Rare, beautiful - but a bit pongy! The rare flower soon to be blooming at Paignton Zoo. By Herald Express | Posted: June 16, 2015. Giles Palmer next to the ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pongy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pongy>. May 2024 ».
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