01 a. Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones.
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Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones.
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Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy.
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3.
Having the quality of imbibing fluids, like a sponge.