spongy
adjective
of the nature of or resembling a sponge; light, porous, and elastic or readily compressible, as pith or bread.
spongily
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a word derived from
spongy.
Example Sentences
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The poor lady flopped spongily upon her knees, and taking hold of Patsy's short morning-frock, she besought her to be kind to the most unfortunate of mothers.
From Patsy by S. R. (Samuel Rutherford) Crockett
