spongey
Soft and absorbent
Spongey is a less common spelling of spongy, meaning soft, porous, and able to absorb liquid like a sponge.
Ground can be spongey after rain, and cake should be light and spongey.
The spelling with an e appears occasionally but spongy dominates in edited writing.
Soft and easily compressed
- cushionySoft and yielding
- yieldingBending under pressure
- pillowySoft and cushioned
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
compressible · mushy · doughy · squidgy · tender · padded · marshmallow · cottony
Tends to rebound
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- reboundingBouncing back after collision
- flexibleAble to bend freely
buoyant · pliable · stretchy · supple · rubbery · give · recoil · responsive
Having many openings
- cellularComposed of small units
- aeratedCharged with gas
- foamyFull of bubbles
- honeycombedPerforated with cavities
perforated · latticed · mesh · breathable · vesicular · cavernous · pitted · textured
squishy
Soft and easily compressed
plush · compressible · mushy · doughy · squidgy · tender · padded · marshmallow · cottony · pulpy
bouncy
Tends to rebound
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- reboundingBouncing back after collision
flexible · buoyant · pliable · stretchy · supple · rubbery · give · recoil · responsive · cushioned
holey
Having many openings
honeycombed · perforated · latticed · mesh · breathable · vesicular · cavernous · pitted · textured · riddled
soak
Saturate with liquid
dab · wicking · retention · swell · permeable · thirsty · draw · sop · mop · seep
spongeyimpermeable
Cannot be penetrated
waterproof · nonporous · watertight · impervious · water-resistant
- sponge cakeAir-leavened flour confection
- sponge bathWashing without immersion
- scrub spongeTextured dish cleaner
- sea spongePorous marine animal
- makeup spongeCosmetic application tool
- dish spongeAbsorbent kitchen cleaning tool
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