spongy
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"The discovery indicates that perhaps the first sponges were spongy but not glassy," Xiao said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026
Focaccia, with its airy, spongy interior and crisp, olive-oil–slicked crust, is equal parts hearty and delicate, an ideal sandwich bread if there ever was one.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2026
Due to the water’s high mineral content, the fall’s boulders have developed a spongy texture that allows you to climb barefoot while water gushes over your feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
The result -- a spongy, tofu-textured mass -- is dried, turned out and delivered.
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
I looked at the dance floor, trying to imagine it covered with spongy mats.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
Among the efforts to make the city spongier — and therefore less dependent on imported water — is the Safe Clean Water Program, which L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Don't use lowfat or nonfat milk, which would give the custard a blander flavor and spongier texture, with a higher risk of curdling.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2021
Farther down, ferns grew spongier leaves that were damp to the touch.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
My insides felt like the roof of my mouth, but warmer and spongier.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2019
Hip-hop has never seen a spongier musician than Drake, just one of the reasons that he’s among music’s most divisive stars.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2017
When a church supper was toward, she was always called upon for her wonderful mayonnaise dressing, or her angel-food cake,—sure to be the lightest and spongiest in any assemblage of cakes.
From One of Ours by Cather, Willa Sibert
