noun
Meaning 1
The property of being spongy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sponginess
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noun
Meaning 2
the property of being able to occupy less space
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: compressibility, squeezability
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: softness
noun
Meaning 3
the porosity of a sponge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: porosity, porousness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English spongy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sponginess From spongy + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Italian: spugnosità — property of being spongy
- Italian: spongiosità — property of being spongy
- Polish: gąbczastość — property of being spongy