spongy (redirected from spongiest)

spong·y  (spnj)

adj. spong·i·er, spong·i·est

Resembling a sponge in elasticity, absorbency, or porousness.

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spongi·ness n.

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spongy [ˈspʌndʒɪ]

adj -gier, -giest

1. of or resembling a sponge, esp in texture, porosity, elasticity, or compressibility spongy bread spongy bone

2. of or like a sponge in respect of its capacity to absorb fluid and yield it when compressed

spongily  adv

sponginess  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	spongy - easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; "spongy bread" spongelike, squishy, squashy soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight
	2.	spongy - like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed spongelike absorbent, absorptive - having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge"

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spongy

adjective porous, light, absorbent, springy, cushioned, elastic, cushiony The earth was spongy from rain.

Translations

spongy [ˈspʌndʒɪ] ADJ (spongier (compar) (spongiest (superl))) → esponjoso

spongy [ˈspʌndʒi] adj [ground] → spongieux/euse

spongy

adj (+er) → nachgiebig, weich; (= light) pudding → locker; skin etc → schwammig

spongy [ˈspʌndʒɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → spugnoso/a

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spongy [ˈspʌndʒɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → spugnoso/a