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- Dictionaryspongy/ˈspʌn(d)ʒi/
adjective
- 1. like a sponge, especially in being porous, compressible, or absorbent: "a soft, spongy blanket of moss" Similar Opposite
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SPONGY definition: 1. soft and able to absorb or having already absorbed a lot of liquid, like a sponge 2. soft and…. Learn more.
1. : resembling a sponge: a. : soft and full of cavities. spongy ice. b. : elastic, porous, and absorbent. 2. a. : not firm or solid. b. : being in the form of a metallic sponge. spongy iron. 3. : moist and soft like a sponge full of water. a spongy moor. sponginess noun. Synonyms. flabby. mushy. pulpy. soft. squashy. squishy. squooshy.
SPONGY meaning: 1. soft and able to absorb or having already absorbed a lot of liquid, like a sponge 2. soft and…. Learn more.
Definitions of spongy. adjective. easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility. “ spongy bread”. synonyms: spongelike, squashy, squishy. soft. yielding readily to pressure or weight. adjective. like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed.
Something that is spongy is soft and can be pressed in, like a sponge. We liked the bike's spongy handgrip for keeping our hands away from cold metal. The earth was spongy from rain.
Spongy definition: of the nature of or resembling a sponge; light, porous, and elastic or readily compressible, as pith or bread.. See examples of SPONGY used in a sentence.
Definition of spongy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Spongy definition: Resembling a sponge in elasticity, absorbency, or porousness.
spongy definition: soft and full of small holes.
1. of the nature of or resembling a sponge; light, porous, or readily compressible. 2. having the absorbent characteristics of a sponge. 3. of or pertaining to a sponge. 4. porous but hard, as bone. [1530–40] spon′gi•ness, n.
