Word: spongy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: spon
gy
Definition: Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.
Morphemes:
Affix: sponge
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any sponge-like substance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: spongia
Language: la
Decoded: spongia
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sponge.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.