"spongy" in the adjective sense
1. spongy, squashy, squishy, spongelike
easily squashed resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
"spongy bread"
2. spongy, spongelike
like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed
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