sponginess n 1: the porosity of a sponge 2: the property of being able to occupy less space [syn: {compressibility}, {squeezability}, {sponginess}] [ant: {incompressibility}]
Sponginess \Spon"gi*ness\ (sp[u^]n"j[i^]*n[e^]s), n. The quality or state of being spongy. --Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster]