What does Spongy mean?
Definitions for Spongy
ˈspʌn dʒispongy
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Princeton's WordNet
spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelikeadjective
easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
"spongy bread"
spongy, spongelikeadjective
like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed
Wiktionary
spongyadjective
having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Spongyadjective
Etymology: from sponge.
The lungs are the most spongy part of the body, and therefore ablest to contract and dilate itself. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.
A spongy excrescence groweth upon the roots of the lasertree, and upon cedar, very white, light, and friable, called agarick. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
The body of the tree being very spongy within, though hard without, they easily contrive into canoes. More.
Into earth’s spungy veins the ocean sinks,
Those rivers to replenish which he drinks. John Denham.Return, unhappy swain!
The spungy clouds are fill’d with gath’ring rain. Dryden.Her bones are all very spongy, and more remarkably those of a wild bird, which flies much, and long together. Nehemiah Grew.
When their drenched natures lie as in a death,
What cannot you and I perform upon
Th’ unguarded Duncan? What not put upon
His spungy officers, who shall bear the guilt. William Shakespeare.
Wikipedia
spongy
A sponge is a cleaning aid made of soft, porous material. Typically used for cleaning impervious surfaces, sponges are especially good at absorbing water and water-based solutions. Originally made from natural sea sponges, they are most commonly made from synthetic materials today.
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spongy
Spongy generally refers to something that is soft and absorbs liquid easily, similar to the properties of a sponge. This term is often used to describe textures or consistencies, especially in food or body tissues. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that can absorb or take in a lot.
Webster Dictionary
Spongyadjective
soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones
Spongyadjective
wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy
Spongyadjective
having the quality of imbibing fluids, like a sponge
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Spongy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Spongy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Spongy in a Sentence
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If you are into salty, sweet, soft, crunchy, spongy mixed all together with a dash of spice, this is for you, yes, this concoction sounds really weird, but it is an explosion of flavors in your mouth.
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