Meanings
adjectivespongelike (comparative more spongelike, superlative most spongelike)
comparative more spongelike · superlative most spongelike
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveeasily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility
adjectivelike a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed
Similar
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Englishsponge
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishspongelike
Translations
Finnish sienimäinen
- sienimäinenlike a sponge
German schwammartig
- schwammartiglike a sponge
Turkish süngersi
- süngersilike a sponge
Cite this entry
APA
spongelike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spongelike
MLA
“spongelike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spongelike. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spongelike,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spongelike.
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