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spongy

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The meaning (definition) of the word spongy

soft and full of tiny holes that spring back

The word spongy used in a sentence

“The cake was spongy and light, and I ate two slices.”

Words that mean the same as spongy (synonyms)

softairy

Words that mean the opposite of spongy (antonyms)

hard

How the word spongy is said around the world

Frenchspongieux (spohn-ZHYUH)
Spanishesponjoso (eh-spohn-HOH-soh)
Mandarin松软的 (soong rwahn duh)
Hindiस्पंज जैसा (SPANJ JAI-sah)
Arabicإِسْفَنْجِيٌّ (is-fan-JEE-yun)
Russianгубчатый (goop-CHAH-tiy)
Portuguese (EU)esponjoso (shpohn-ZHOH-zoo)
Portuguese (BR)esponjoso (ees-pohn-ZHOH-zoo)
Japaneseふわふわの (foo-wah-FOO-wah-noh)
Germanschwammig (SHVAH-mikh)
Urduاسفنج جیسا (is-FUNJ JAY-sah)
Punjabiਸਪੰਜ ਵਰਗਾ (suh-PUNJ VUR-gah)
Korean폭신하다 (pohk-sheen-HAH-dah)
Hebrewספוגי (sfoh-GEE)
Greekσπογγώδης (spong-GOH-thees)
Dutchsponsachtig (SPONS-ahkh-tukh)
Tagalogmala-espongha (mah-lah-es-PONG-hah)
Vietnamesexốp (sohp)
Turkishsünger gibi (sewn-GEHR GEE-bee)
Persianاسفنجی (es-fen-JEE)
Polishgąbczasty (gohm-CHAS-tih)
Ukrainianгубчастий (hoob-CHAS-tihy)
Bengaliস্পঞ্জের মতো (SPON-jer MO-to)
Swedishsvampig (SVAM-pig)
Italianspugnoso (spoo-NYOH-zoh)

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