spongy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++spong·y /ˈspʌndʒi/ adjective CSSOFTsoft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge1(1) 松软多孔的，海绵似的 The earth was soft and spongy underfoot. 脚下的泥土像海绵一样松软。► see thesaurus at soft —sponginess noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
spongy• My muscles felt all strange and spongy.• The fat is white and the bones are spongy and pinkish, a sign of immaturity.• The floating leaves are spongy and swollen, thus making the plant buoyant.• The best thing he does is play football with a spongy ball in the hall.• One day it was a moist, spongy cake, another time it was Jell-O and whipped cream.• Benjy returned to the clothesline with three spongy, muddy clothespins.• The rigidity and traction of the EBs was far superior to spongy plimsolls.• Softboard has a spongy texture, which gives it good sound and thermal insulation properties.• Protecting the edge of the bone is a layer of soft, spongy tissue.spong·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus full that holes contain soft of air or and
spongy
spong‧y /ˈspʌndʒi/
adjective
soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge1(1):
The earth was soft and spongy underfoot.
—sponginess noun [uncountable]
▪ soft not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press: a soft mattress | Her skin was lovely and soft. | soft ground
▪tender used about meat or vegetables that are soft and easy to cut, especially because they have been well cooked: The beef was very tender. | Cook the carrots until tender.
▪soggy very wet and too soft, in a way that seems unpleasant – used about bread, vegetables, and the ground: soggy cabbage | a piece of soggy bread | The ground was too soggy to walk on.
▪squishy soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about soft wet ground which makes a noise when you walk on it: squishy tomatoes | The leaves were squishy under our feet.
▪squashy British English soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about chairs that are soft and comfortable: The peaches have gone all squashy. | a big squashy sofa
▪mushy used about fruit or vegetables that are very soft, wet, and unpleasant, because they are not fresh or have been cooked for too long: mushy pieces of banana | a few mushy carrots
▪spongy soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge: a spongy foam | a spongy loaf | His boots sank into the spongy soil.
▪springy used about something that is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on: springy turf (=grass) | Her hair felt lovely and springy.
▪pliable /ˈplaɪəbəl/ used about a material or substance that can be bent or pressed without breaking or cracking: The clay was still pliable and not too dry.
▪yielding literary used about a surface which is soft and will bend when you press it: yielding flesh
spong‧y /ˈspʌndʒi/
adjectivesoft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge1(1):
—sponginess noun [uncountable]
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