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spongy spongy definition

spongy


 
  Overview  of  adj  spongy 
 
  The  adj  spongy  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  spongy,  squashy,  squishy,  spongelike  --  (resembling  a  sponge  in  having  soft  porous  texture  and  compressibility;  "spongy  bread") 
  2.  spongy,  spongelike  --  (like  a  sponge  in  being  able  to  absorb  liquids  and  yield  it  back  when  compressed) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  spongy 
 
  2  senses  of  spongy 
 
  Sense  1 
  spongy,  squashy,  squishy,  spongelike 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  soft)  ->  hard 
 
  Sense  2 
  spongy,  spongelike 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  absorbent)  ->  nonabsorbent,  nonabsorptive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  spongy 
 
  2  senses  of  spongy 
 
  Sense  1 
  spongy,  squashy,  squishy,  spongelike 
  =>  soft  (vs.  hard) 
 
  Sense  2 
  spongy,  spongelike 
  =>  absorbent  (vs.  nonabsorbent),  absorptive 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  spongy 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  spongy 
 
  spongy  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  spongy 
  spongy 
 
  Overview  of  adj  spongy 
 
  The  adj  spongy  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  spongy,  squashy,  squishy,  spongelike  --  (resembling  a  sponge  in  having  soft  porous  texture  and  compressibility;  "spongy  bread") 
  2.  spongy,  spongelike  --  (like  a  sponge  in  being  able  to  absorb  liquids  and  yield  it  back  when  compressed) 



spongy definition