spongily

spong·y (sp

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adj. spong·i·er, spong·i·est

Resembling a sponge in elasticity, absorbency, or porousness.

spongi·ness n.

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

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

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"

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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aerenchyma
amadou
American featherfoil
anbury
bog
boggy
feather rot
foam rubber
genus Lycoperdon
Hottonia inflata
Levulin
Lobelia dortmanna
Lycoperdon
marshmallow
peat bog
sorbo rubber
spongelike
Spongiose
Spongy lead

For all that the health accountability debate has moved on this summer, public attitudes remain spongily ambiguous.

We're not going local when it comes to health by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

Although Pollack has only a small patch of lawn in his back yard, he has created a spongily fragrant compost out of his neighbors' grass and his own leaves and prunings.

IN THE GARDEN BACK YARD IS ECOLOGICALLY CORRECT SANCTUARY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

Three of the four standing plates are spongily etched with acid washes, while one remains glossily transparent.

Christopher Wilmarth: Arts club of Chicago. (Chicago) by Yood, James / Artforum International

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