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Synonyms and antonyms of spongy in English

spongy

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ABSORBENT

The moss was spongy.

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absorbent
After repeated washing towels become less absorbent.
absorptive
Absorptive cells are present in the small intestine.
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absorb
soak up
mop up
wick away
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Absorb means to take in a liquid. You can also describe something as absorbent.
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spongy

adjective
These are words and phrases related to spongy. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of spongy.
We walked on the spongy forest floor.

Synonyms

elastic
springy
cushiony
resilient
rubbery
soft
yielding
absorbent
 Synonyms for spongy from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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