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1 spongy
átázott, likacsos, szivacsos* * *adjective (soft and springy or holding water like a sponge: spongy ground.) szivacsos -
2 fungus
gombaféle, tapló* * *plurals - fungi; noun(any of several kinds of soft spongy plants without any leaves or green part: A mushroom is one type of fungus; That tree has a fungus growing on it.) gomba(féle) -
3 sponge
tampon, törlő, ingyenélő, piskótatészta, potyázó to sponge: szivaccsal felitat, tarhál, szivaccsal töröl* * *1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) szivacs2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) szivacs3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) piskóta4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) szivaccsal (le)törlés2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) szivaccsal (le)töröl2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) potyázik•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding
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Spongy — Spon gy (sp[u^]n j[y^]), a. 1. Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones. [1913 Webster] 2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. Spongy April.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spongy — [spun′jē] adj. spongier, spongiest 1. of or like a sponge; specif., a) light, soft, and elastic b) porous c) absorbent 2. soft and thoroughly soaked with moisture [spongy ground] sponginess n … English World dictionary
spongy — index resilient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
spongy — soft, elastic, 1530s, from SPONGE (Cf. sponge) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Sponginess … Etymology dictionary
spongy — [adj] cushioned, absorbent absorptive, cushiony, elastic, light, mushy, pappy, porous, pulpous, pulpy, resilient, rubbery, soft, springy, squishy, yielding; concept 606 Ant. hard, impermeable, inflexible … New thesaurus
spongy — ► ADJECTIVE (spongier, spongiest) ▪ like a sponge, especially in being porous, compressible, or absorbent. DERIVATIVES sponginess noun … English terms dictionary
spongy — UK [ˈspʌndʒɪ] / US adjective Word forms spongy : adjective spongy comparative spongier superlative spongiest 1) light and full of holes a spongy texture 2) with a surface that sinks when you push it and then gets its original shape again spongy… … English dictionary
spongy — adjective (spongier; est) Date: 14th century 1. resembling a sponge: a. soft and full of cavities < spongy ice > b. elastic, porous, and absorbent 2. a. not firm or solid b. being in the form of a metallic sponge < spongy iron … New Collegiate Dictionary
spongy — spongily, adv. sponginess, n. /spun jee/, adj., spongier, spongiest. 1. of the nature of or resembling a sponge; light, porous, and elastic or readily compressible, as pith or bread. 2. having the absorbent characteristics of a sponge; absorbing… … Universalium
spongy — [[t]spʌ̱nʤi[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is spongy is soft and can be pressed in, like a sponge. We liked the bike s spongy handgrip for keeping our hands away from cold metal... The earth was spongy from rain … English dictionary
spongy — Of spongelike texture or appearance. SYN: spongiform, spongioid. * * * spongy spən jē adj, spong·i·er; est resembling a sponge esp full of cavities: CANCELLOUS <spongy bone> spong·i·ness … Medical dictionary
