Definition of spongy Spongy
/spʌˈnʤi/ - [spunjee] - spon•gy
We found 8 definitions of spongy from 4 different sources.
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What does spongy mean?
WordNet
Adjectivespongy, spongier, spongiest |
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| spongy - easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; "spongy bread" | ||
| squashy, squishy, spongelike | ||
| soft not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting" | ||
| spongy - like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed | ||
| spongelike | ||
| absorbent, absorptive having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- spongy (Adjective)
Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous. - spongy (Adjective)
Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- spongy (a.)
Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones. - spongy (a.)
Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. - spongy (a.)
Having the quality of imbibing fluids, like a sponge.
