单词 | spongy |
释义 | spongy —spongily, adv. —sponginess, n. /spun"jee/, adj., spongier, spongiest. 1. of the nature of or resembling a sponge; light, porous, and elastic or readily compressible, as pith or bread. 2. having the absorbent characteristics of a sponge; absorbing or holding liquid or yielding liquid when pressed. 3. of or pertaining to a sponge. 4. lacking in firmness or solidity: spongy wood; a spongy feeling from the car brakes. 5. moist and soft; soggy: spongy ground. 6. porous but hard, as bone. [1530-40; SPONGE + -Y1] |
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