spongy
Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porousHaving the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.
Meaning
3 sensesHaving the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.
spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones
schwammartig, schwammig
губчатыйgubčatyj
easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy.
(slang)Drunk.
Examples
4 sentencesThe ground is spongy.
ruПочва болотистая. — odexed
Seitan is spongy.
Oooh, sick! What is that stuff? It's all spongy.
Oooh, gross! What is that stuff? It's all spongy.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From spong(e) + -y.From spong(e) + -y.
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Forms
spongier, spongiestSynonyms
5 synonyms- like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed:spongelike
- easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility:squashysquishyspongelike
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.