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Related topics: Textures, soundsspong·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 Corpusspongy• 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 |