English adjective: spongelike | |||
1. | spongelike easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility | ||
Samples | Spongy bread. | ||
Synonyms | spongy, squashy, squishy | ||
Similar | soft | ||
Antonyms | hard | ||
2. | spongelike like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed | ||
Synonyms | spongy | ||
Similar | absorbent, absorptive | ||
Antonyms | nonabsorbent, nonabsorptive | ||