单词	sponginess
释义	spongyspong‧y /ˈspʌndʒi/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Protecting the edge of the bone is a layer of soft, spongy tissue. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Benjy returned to the clothesline with three spongy, muddy clothespins. My muscles felt all strange and spongy. One day it was a moist, spongy cake, another time it was Jell-O and whipped cream. Softboard has a spongy texture, which gives it good sound and thermal insulation properties. The best thing he does is play football with a spongy ball in the hall. The fat is white and the bones are spongy and pinkish, a sign of immaturity. The floating leaves are spongy and swollen, thus making the plant buoyant. The rigidity and traction of the EBs was far superior to spongy plimsolls. Thesaurus THESAURUS► soft not hard, firm, or stiff, but easy to press: · a soft mattress· Her skin was lovely and soft.· soft ground ► tender used about meat or vegetables that are soft and easy to cut, especially because they have been well cooked: · The beef was very tender.· Cook the carrots until tender. ► soggy very wet and too soft, in a way that seems unpleasant – used about bread, vegetables, and the ground: · soggy cabbage· a piece of soggy bread· The ground was too soggy to walk on. ► squishy soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about soft wet ground which makes a noise when you walk on it: · squishy tomatoes· The leaves were squishy under our feet. ► squashy British English soft and easy to press – used especially about fruit that is too soft, and about chairs that are soft and comfortable: · The peaches have gone all squashy.· a big squashy sofa ► mushy used about fruit or vegetables that are very soft, wet, and unpleasant, because they are not fresh or have been cooked for too long: · mushy pieces of banana· a few mushy carrots ► spongy soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge: · a spongy foam· a spongy loaf· His boots sank into the spongy soil. ► springy used about something that is soft and comes back to its normal shape after being pressed or walked on: · springy turf (=grass)· Her hair felt lovely and springy. ► pliable used about a material or substance that can be bent or pressed without breaking or cracking: · The clay was still pliable and not too dry. ► yielding literary used about a surface which is soft and will bend when you press it: · yielding flesh Longman Language Activatorsoft and easy to press or crush► soft · She fell over several times, but came to no harm in the soft new snow.· a selection of hard and soft cheeses· I need a softer pillow. ► tender use this about meat and vegetables that are soft and easy to cut because they have been cooked well: · Cook the curry for another 40 minutes or until the meat is tender. ► spongy soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid: · The ground was wet and spongy underfoot.· Protecting the edge of the bone is a layer of soft, spongy tissue. ► springy use this about grass or ground that returns to its original shape after someone has walked on it: · Instinctively, I took off my shoes and felt the springy grass beneath my bare feet.· The stag was now at full gallop on the springy turf. WORD SETS► Textures/Sounds assonance, nouncaw, nouncoarse, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrisp, adjectivecrumbly, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfeathery, adjectivefibrous, adjectivefine, adjectivefleecy, adjectivegluey, adjectiveglutinous, adjectivegooey, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhigh-pitched, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemetre, nounpitch, nounpitch, verbpowdery, adjectiverhythm, nounribbed, adjectiveridged, adjectiverough, adjectiverumble, verbrumble, nounrumbling, nounsharp, adjectiveshriek, nounshrill, adjectivesizzle, verbsonic boom, nounsplash, nounsplat, nounsplutter, verbspongy, adjectivetattoo, nountexture, nountextured, adjectivethrum, verbthud, nounthud, verbthump, verbthump, nounthunder, nounthunder, verbthunderous, adjectivethwack, nountimbre, nounting, nounting-a-ling, nountinkle, nountinkle, verbtoll, nountoll, verbtone, nountoot, verbtoot, nounultrasound, nounyielding, adjective soft and full of holes that contain air or liquid like a sponge1(1):  The earth was soft and spongy underfoot.► see thesaurus at soft—sponginess noun [uncountable]
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