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spongy |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Spongy \Spon"gy\, a. 1. Soft, and full of cavities; of an open loose, pliable texture; as a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones. 2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. ``Spongy April.'' --Shak. 3. Having the quality of imbibing fluids, like a sponge. {Spongy lead} (Chem.), sponge lead. See under {Sponge}. {Spongy platinum}. See under {Platinum}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: spongy adj 1: resembling a sponge in having soft texture and compressibility; "spongy bread" [syn: {squashy}, {squishy}] 2: like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed
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