spongious

adjective

spon·​gi·​ous

ˈspənjēəs

archaic

: full of small cavities like sponge : spongy

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French spongieux, from Latin spongiosus, from spongia sponge + -osus -ous

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