Associations to the word «Spongy»

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.

Dictionary definition

SPONGY, adjective. Easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility; "spongy bread".
SPONGY, adjective. Like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope