Definition of SPONGY

spongy

Adjective Satellite

  • easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
    • "spongy bread"
  • like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed

Adj

  • Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.
  • Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy.
  • Drunk.

Adjective

  • Resembling a sponge in texture; soft, porous, and absorbent.

Examples

  • spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones
  • The new board felt spongy under his tiles, making him wonder if he’d misplaced his Words With Friends game.

Origin / Etymology

From spong(e) + -y.

Scrabble Score: 12

spongy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
spongy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spongy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

spongy: valid Words With Friends Word