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Synonyms for spongy in English

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spongy:
- rotten; woolly; spongy; wooly; spongelike; squishy; squashy

English

Detailed Synonyms for spongy in English

spongy:

spongy adj

spongy
rotten; woolly; spongy; wooly
- rotten adj
- woolly adj, British
- spongy adj
- wooly adj, American
spongy
spongy; spongelike
- spongy adj
- spongelike adj
spongy

– like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed ¹
spongy; spongelike
– like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed ¹
- spongy adj
- spongelike adj
spongy

– easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility ¹
spongy; spongelike; squishy; squashy
– easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility ¹
- spongy adj
  - spongy bread¹
- spongelike adj
- squishy adj
- squashy adj

Related Words for "spongy":

sponginess, spongier, spongiest

Alternate Synonyms for "spongy":

squashy; squishy; spongelike; soft
absorbent; absorptive

Related Definitions for "spongy":

like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed¹
easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility¹
- spongy bread¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University