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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpongy
/ˈspʌn.dʒi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a soft, porous texture that resembles a sponge.
"The cake turned out light and spongy, perfect for dessert." - 2
Capable of absorbing liquid; absorbent.
"The spongy material soaked up the spilled water quickly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'spongy' originates from the Latin 'spongia', meaning 'sponge', which itself comes from the Greek 'spongos'. The term has evolved to describe a texture that is soft and porous, similar to that of a sponge, and has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spongy" is said worldwide
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Épongeux
Transliteration: e-pon-jö
"Le gâteau était léger et épongeux."
Schwammig
Transliteration: shväm-ig
"Der Kuchen war leicht und schwammig."
Spugnoso
Transliteration: spu-nyo-so
"La torta era leggera e spugnosa."
Esponjoso
Transliteration: es-pon-ho-so
"El pastel era ligero y esponjoso."
Esponjoso
Transliteration: es-pon-jo-so
"O bolo estava leve e esponjoso."
स्पंजी
Transliteration: spanjī
"केक हल्का और स्पंजी था।"
海绵状
Transliteration: hǎimián zhuàng
"蛋糕轻盈而海绵状。"
스펀지 같은
Transliteration: seupeonji gateun
"케이크는 가볍고 스펀지 같았다."
スポンジ状
Transliteration: suponji-jō
"ケーキは軽くてスポンジ状でした。"
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