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spongy |
Overview of adj spongy The adj spongy has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike -- (resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; "spongy bread") 2. spongy, spongelike -- (like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed) Antonyms of adj spongy 2 senses of spongy Sense 1 spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike INDIRECT (VIA soft) -> hard Sense 2 spongy, spongelike INDIRECT (VIA absorbent) -> nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive Similarity of adj spongy 2 senses of spongy Sense 1 spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike => soft (vs. hard) Sense 2 spongy, spongelike => absorbent (vs. nonabsorbent), absorptive Attributes of adj spongy Familiarity of adj spongy spongy used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj spongy spongy Overview of adj spongy The adj spongy has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike -- (resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; "spongy bread") 2. spongy, spongelike -- (like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed)
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