spongy
🇬🇧 UK/'spʌndʒi/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Soft, porous, and compressible like a sponge; absorbent
海绵状的;松软多孔的;有弹性的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedspongroot
+
ycharacterized by
=spongy
Common Collocations
- 1.spongy texture松软的质地
- 2.spongy ground松软的地面
- 3.[spongy consistency][海绵状的质感]
- 4.soft and spongy柔软而有弹性
Example Sentences
- 1.
The ground felt spongy underfoot after several days of heavy rain.
- 2.
The bread had a light, spongy texture that melted in your mouth.
- 3.
Doctors noted that the patient's tissue had become abnormally spongy.