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spongieux — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • spongy adj Soft, absorbent, and full of tiny holes, like a sponge.
  • squishy adj Soft and giving easily when pressed.

Senses

spongieux is used for these senses in English:

  • cancellous (anatomy, of bone) Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.

squishy — full definition

  1. adj Soft and giving easily when pressed.
  2. adj Vague or lacking firm definition; also, politically moderate.
  3. noun A soft, squeezable toy, often used as a stress reliever.

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