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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
spongy /ˈspʌn(d)ʒi/

▶adjective (spongier, spongiest)

1 like a sponge, especially in being porous, compressible, or absorbent.

2 (of metal) having an open, porous structure.

3 (of a motor vehicle's braking system) lacking firmness.

– derivatives
spongily adverb,
sponginess noun.

'spongy' also found in these Oxford entries:

amadou - ambatch - dead man's fingers - marshmallow - muffin - oak apple - pith - soufflé

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