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spongiest

spongiest is the superlative 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 spongiest

What is spongiest the superlative form of?
Spongiest is the superlative form of spongy.

Words near spongiest in the dictionary

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

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