spongy Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
spongelike; squishy; squashy.
- spongy bread
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adjective satellite like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed
spongelike.
WordNet
Spon"gy adjective
Definitions
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Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence;spongy earth;spongy cake;spongy bones. -
Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. "Spongy April." Shak. -
Having the quality of imbibing fluids, like a sponge.
