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spongier

spongier is the comparative form 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

Questions about spongier

What is spongier the comparative form of?
Spongier is the comparative form of spongy.

Words near spongier in the dictionary

  1. spongey
  2. spongiatriol
  3. spongicolid
  4. spongicolids
  5. spongicolous
  6. spongier
  7. spongiest
  8. spongiform
  9. spongillaflies
  10. spongillafly
  11. spongillid

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