spongy /ˈspʌnʤi/
(a.)海綿狀的,海綿質的,多孔的
spongy /ˈspənʤɪ/ 形容詞
海綿質的,海綿狀的,海綿構造的,多孔的,有吸水性的,鬆軟的,吸收性的
Spon·gy a.
1. Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones.
2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. “Spongy April.”
3. Having the quality of imbibing fluids, like a sponge.
Spongy lead Chem., sponge lead. See under Sponge.
Spongy platinum. See under Platinum.
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spongy
adj 1: resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and
compressibility; "spongy bread" [syn: squashy, squishy,
spongelike]
2: like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it
back when compressed [syn: spongelike]
[also: spongiest, spongier]