spongieux
French
Etymology
From Latin spongiōsus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spɔ̃.ʒjø/
Adjective
spongieux (feminine spongieuse, masculine plural spongieux, feminine plural spongieuses)
- spongious, spongy (of porous structure resembling that of a sponge)
- spongy, squishy (soft and squishy like a sponge)
- spongy, absorbent (that absorbs and retains liquid like a sponge)
Related terms
- éponge
Further reading
- “spongieux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.