| 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 | ||