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Dictionary: spong·y   (spŭn'jē) pronunciation
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adj., -i·er, -i·est.
Resembling a sponge in elasticity, absorbency, or porousness.

sponginess spong'i·ness n.

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adjective

    Yielding easily to pressure or weight; not firm: mushy, pappy1, pulpous, pulpy, quaggy, soft, squashy, squishy, yielding. See resist/yield.

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Definition: cushioned, absorbent
Antonyms: hard, impermeable, inflexible, solid

Veterinary Dictionary: spongy
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Of spongelike appearance or texture.

 
 

 

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