spongy, spongelike
(adjective) like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed
spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike
(adjective) easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; “spongy bread”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spongiest
superlative form of spongy: most spongy
• posseting
Source: Wiktionary
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
