spongy
Meaning
- Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.
- Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy.
- (slang) Drunk.
Synonyms
not firm
not tight
multi-apertured
macro porous
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈspʌnd͡ʒi/
Etymology
From sponge + -y.
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