What does "spongy" mean?
Spongy: Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. "Spongy April." Shak.
Additional senses
- 2.Having the quality of imbibing fluids, like a sponge. Spongy lead (Chem.), sponge lead. See under Sponge. -- Spongy platinum. See under Platinum.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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