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spongy

[ spuhn-jee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, spon·gi·er, spon·gi·est.

of the nature of or resembling a sponge; light, porous, and elastic or readily compressible, as pith or bread.
having the absorbent characteristics of a sponge; absorbing or holding liquid or yielding liquid when pressed.
of or relating to a sponge.
lacking in firmness or solidity:
spongy wood; a spongy feeling from the car brakes.
moist and soft; soggy:
spongy ground.
porous but hard, as bone.

ˈspongy

/ ˈspʌndʒɪ /

of or resembling a sponge, esp in texture, porosity, elasticity, or compressibility
spongy bone
spongy bread
of or like a sponge in respect of its capacity to absorb fluid and yield it when compressed

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Origin of spongy¹

First recorded in 1530–40; sponge + -y ¹

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The half-circle of bread gets squeezed open to become a pocket like a huge, spongy pita.

But last fall it seemed as if the spongy, sickly-sweet confections would disappear from the face of the earth.

The tenderloin is rare when soft and spongy, and it becomes firmer as it reaches medium to well done.

The wood of the tree pandans is too spongy and soft to make a good material for the construction of houses.

The stone is the soft spongy limestone which abounds on this coast, and I may add, through most of Palestine.

Prepare the crabs by removing the apron and the spongy substance under the shell of each crab.

With this variety, lift up the points on each side of the back shell and remove the spongy substance that is found under them.

While such mixtures do not require beating, spongy mixtures, such as omelets and sponge cakes, do.

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