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spongy Definition

spongy (-jē)

adjective -·gier, -·gi·est

  1. of or like a sponge; specif.,
    1. light, soft, and elastic
    2. porous
    3. absorbent
  2. soft and thoroughly soaked with moisture spongy ground

spongy Related Forms
spon·gi·ness noun
spongy Synonyms

spongy

modif.

springy, like a sponge, porous; see wet 1.

spongy Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • very: We spread out and walked across a treeless plain on a very spongy area.
  • slightly: They have quite a mild mushroom flavor but a texture which stays slightly spongy, a bit like French toast.
  • not: It's perfect - not spongy in the least.
  • rather: I did find the breaking rather spongy, tho.
  • quite: The clutch pedal itself, isnt taut, its quite a lot of play there, quite spongy.

Modifies a noun

  • texture: Some colonies are soft with a spongy texture, some are like ferns, some form huge luscious quill feather shapes.
  • bone: As bone loss occurs in spongy bone, the thick plates and rods become very thin and the continuity of structure is lost.
  • tissue: Bone Marrow: The soft, spongy tissue found in the center of most bones where all blood cells are produced.
  • mass: The bloom was a spongy mass of malleable iron whose cracks were filled with slag.
  • material: The amazing grace snugly up against spongy modeling material.
  • brake: Spongy brake pedal - air in brake system or system leak.

Used with adjective complement

  • feel: The tunneling activity of the larvae can cause the turf to feel spongy underfoot.
  • become: All these diseases resulted in parts of the brain becoming spongy the nerve cells replaced by holes.