spongy: Meaning and Definition of

spon•gy

1. of the nature of or resembling a sponge; light, porous, and elastic or readily compressible, as pith or bread.
2. having the absorbent characteristics of a sponge; absorbing or holding liquid or yielding liquid when pressed.
3. of or pertaining to a sponge.
4. lacking in firmness or solidity: spongy wood; a spongy feeling from the car brakes.
5. moist and soft; soggy: spongy ground.
6. porous but hard, as bone.