Definition of Spongy. Meaning of Spongy. Synonyms of Spongy

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Definition of Spongy

Spongy
Spongy Spon"gy, a. 1. Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones. 2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. ``Spongy April.' --Shak. 3. Having the quality of imbibing fluids, like a sponge. Spongy lead (Chem.), sponge lead. See under Sponge. Spongy platinum. See under Platinum.

Meaning of Spongy from wikipedia

- A sponge (/ˈspʌndʒ/ SPUNJ) is a cleaning aid made of soft, porous material. Typically used for cleaning impervious surfaces, sponges are especially good...
- Spongy tissue is a type of tissue found both in plants and animals. In plants, it is part of the mesophyll, where it forms a layer next to the palisade...
- The spongy urethra (cavernous portion of urethra, penile urethra) is the longest part of the male urethra, and is contained in the corpus spongiosum of...
- soil are single-layered. Beneath the palisade layer is the spongy layer. The cells of the spongy layer are more branched and not so tightly packed, so that...
- Lymantria dispar, also known as the gypsy moth or the spongy moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae native to Europe and Asia. Lymantria dispar...
- and functional unit of cortical bone is the osteon. Cancellous bone or spongy bone, also known as trabecular bone, is the internal tissue of the skeletal...
- Amphibolips confluenta, known generally as the spongy oak apple gall wasp, is a species of gall wasp in the family Cynipidae. Its range includes Ontario...
- The corpus spongiosum is the m**** of spongy tissue surrounding the male urethra within the ****. It is also called the corpus cavernosum urethrae in older...
- flour, milk, sugar, oil, eggs, and a leavening agent. This delicate and spongy sweet is made for dipping in orxata or horchata, a drink made of tigernuts...
- crumpets were hard pancakes cooked on a griddle, rather than the soft and spongy crumpets of the Victorian era, which were made with yeast. From the 19th...