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-derived
spongroot
+
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.

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