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spongy

[spuhn-jee] / ˈspʌn dʒi /


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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

As they began to cross over the spongy pasture ground, the old soldier made Jonathan walk in front.

From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi

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 Willa Sibert Cather




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