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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.
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.
SPONGY meaning: 1. soft and able to absorb or having already absorbed a lot of liquid, like a sponge 2. soft and…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Definition of spongy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
spongy definition: soft and full of small holes.
spongy meaning, definition, what is spongy: soft and full of holes that contain air ...: Learn more.
