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spongey

spongey is the alternative spelling of spongy.

Meaning of spongy

Adjective

spongy (comparative spongier, superlative spongiest)

  1. Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.
    • spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones
    Synonyms:
    spongelike
  2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy.
    • Thy banks with pioned and twilled brims,
      Which spongy April at thy hest betrims,1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...
    Synonyms:
    wet
  3. (slang) Drunk.
    Synonyms:
    drunk

Forms of spongey

comparativespongier
superlativespongiest

Questions about spongey

What is spongey the alternative spelling of?
Spongey is the alternative spelling of spongy.

Words near spongey in the dictionary

  1. spongeware
  2. spongewares
  3. spongework
  4. spongeworthiness
  5. spongeworthy
  6. spongey
  7. spongiatriol
  8. spongicolid
  9. spongicolids
  10. spongicolous
  11. spongier

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