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spon·gy
 spongy
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- pronunciation:
- spuhn
ji
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| inflections: |
spongier, spongiest |
| definition: |
like a sponge in being light, full of holes, or able to keep its shape after being pressed or stretched.
We walked over the spongy ground near the swamp.- antonyms:
- hard
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| related words: |
absorbent, soft |
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| derivations: |
spongily (adv.), sponginess (n.) |
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