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spongy
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of SPONGY
1
giving easily to the touch <spongy moss covered the ground>
Related Words doughy, fleshy; droopy, flaccid, floppy, lank, limp, slack, yielding; bendable, compressible, crushable, elastic, flexible, kneadable, malleable, pliable, pliant, resilient, supple, willowy, workable; airy, light
Near Antonyms inelastic, inflexible, rigid, stiff, tense, unbending, unyielding; resistant, sound, strong, sturdy, tough; case-hardened, crush-proof, hardened, indurated, stiffened, tempered; compacted, compressed, condensed; adamantine, rock, rocklike; sturdy, substantial
2
able to soak up liquids especially readily <generously pour the brandy over the cake, which is so spongy that it will absorb most of the liquid>
Related Words osmotic
Antonyms nonabsorbent
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