Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sponginess

2 senses of sponginess

Sense 1
sponginess -- (the porosity of a sponge)
       => porosity, porousness -- (the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids)

Sense 2
compressibility, squeezability, sponginess -- (the property of being able to occupy less space)
       => softness -- (the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded)