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Meaning of 'spongy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Spongy [ a.]
- 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.
- Having the quality of imbibing fluids, like a sponge.

Meaning of 'spongy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . spongy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
Example in sentence:
  • spongy bread

Nearby Words:

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