<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of the nature of or resembling a sponge; light, porous, and elastic or readily compressible, as pith or bread.</li><li>having the absorbent characteristics of a sponge; absorbing or holding liquid or yielding liquid when pressed.</li><li>of or relating to a sponge.</li><li>lacking in firmness or solidity: spongy wood; a spongy feeling from the car brakes.</li><li>moist and soft; soggy: spongy ground.</li><li>porous but hard, as bone.</li></ul>