Spongy+excrescence

  • 1Spongy — Spon gy (sp[u^]n j[y^]), a. 1. Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones. [1913 Webster] 2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. Spongy April.… …

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  • 2Spongy lead — Spongy Spon gy (sp[u^]n j[y^]), a. 1. Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones. [1913 Webster] 2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. Spongy… …

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  • 3Spongy platinum — Spongy Spon gy (sp[u^]n j[y^]), a. 1. Soft, and full of cavities; of an open, loose, pliable texture; as, a spongy excrescence; spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones. [1913 Webster] 2. Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy. Spongy… …

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  • 4fungus — n. 1. Spongy excrescence. 2. (Bot.) Species of cellular cryptogam or acotyledon …

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  • 5spangle — n. & v. n. 1 a small thin piece of glittering material esp. used in quantity to ornament a dress etc.; a sequin. 2 a small sparkling object. 3 (in full spangle gall) a spongy excrescence on oak leaves. v.tr. (esp. as spangled adj.) cover with or… …

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  • 6bed|e|guar — bed|e|gar or bed|e|guar «BEHD uh gahr», noun. spongy excrescence or gall produced on rosebushes, especially on the sweetbrier, by various gallflies. ╂[< French bédegar, bédeguar < Persian bādāwar] …

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  • 7bed|e|gar — or bed|e|guar «BEHD uh gahr», noun. spongy excrescence or gall produced on rosebushes, especially on the sweetbrier, by various gallflies. ╂[< French bédegar, bédeguar < Persian bādāwar] …

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