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
spongy (comparative spongier, superlative spongiest)
Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.
Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy.
(slang) Drunk.
• (characteristics of a sponge): spongelike
• (soaked and soft): See wet
• (drunk): See drunk
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
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
