spongy
adjective
of the nature of or resembling a sponge; light, porous, and elastic or readily compressible, as pith or bread.
spongier
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comparativeof spongy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Among the efforts to make the city spongier — and therefore less dependent on imported water — is the Safe Clean Water Program, which L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Defrosted, it expels most of its water, allowing it to soak up sauce and take on a spongier, meatier texture that's sandwich-worthy.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2023
Farther down, ferns grew spongier leaves that were damp to the touch.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
My insides felt like the roof of my mouth, but warmer and spongier.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2019
Hip-hop has never seen a spongier musician than Drake, just one of the reasons that he’s among music’s most divisive stars.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2017
