New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Spongy — Spon gy (sp[u^]n j[y^]), a. 1. Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones. [1913 Webster] 2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. Spongy April.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spongy — [spun′jē] adj. spongier, spongiest 1. of or like a sponge; specif., a) light, soft, and elastic b) porous c) absorbent 2. soft and thoroughly soaked with moisture [spongy ground] sponginess n … English World dictionary
spongy — index resilient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
spongy — soft, elastic, 1530s, from SPONGE (Cf. sponge) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Sponginess … Etymology dictionary
spongy — [adj] cushioned, absorbent absorptive, cushiony, elastic, light, mushy, pappy, porous, pulpous, pulpy, resilient, rubbery, soft, springy, squishy, yielding; concept 606 Ant. hard, impermeable, inflexible … New thesaurus
spongy — ► ADJECTIVE (spongier, spongiest) ▪ like a sponge, especially in being porous, compressible, or absorbent. DERIVATIVES sponginess noun … English terms dictionary
spongy — UK [ˈspʌndʒɪ] / US adjective Word forms spongy : adjective spongy comparative spongier superlative spongiest 1) light and full of holes a spongy texture 2) with a surface that sinks when you push it and then gets its original shape again spongy… … English dictionary
spongy — spongily, adv. sponginess, n. /spun jee/, adj., spongier, spongiest. 1. of the nature of or resembling a sponge; light, porous, and elastic or readily compressible, as pith or bread. 2. having the absorbent characteristics of a sponge; absorbing… … Universalium
spongy — [[t]spʌ̱nʤi[/t]] ADJ GRADED 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 … English dictionary
spongy — Of spongelike texture or appearance. SYN: spongiform, spongioid. * * * spongy spən jē adj, spong·i·er; est resembling a sponge esp full of cavities: CANCELLOUS <spongy bone> spong·i·ness … Medical dictionary
