sponginess

Definitions of sponginess
  1. noun
    the porosity of a sponge
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    type of:
    porosity, porousness
    the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
  2. noun
    the property of being able to occupy less space
    synonyms: compressibility, squeezability
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    type of:
    softness
    the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
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