Meaning & use
Spongey
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Soft, light, and full of holes or air pockets, like a sponge; a common variant spelling of 'spongy.'
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The cake came out spongey rather than dense.
The forest floor felt spongey underfoot after the storm.
A note on using this word
Dictionaries generally prefer 'spongy,' but 'spongey' is a widely used variant, especially in casual and food writing.
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