The difference between Lash and Spongy

When used as adjectives, lash means remiss, lax, whereas spongy means having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.


Lash is also noun with the meaning: the thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

Lash is also verb with the meaning: to strike with a lash.

check bellow for the other definitions of Lash and Spongy

  1. Lash as a noun:

    The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.

  2. Lash as a noun (obsolete):

    A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.

  3. Lash as a noun:

    A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.

    Examples:

    "The culprit received thirty-nine lashes."

  4. Lash as a noun:

    A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.

  5. Lash as a noun:

    A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.

  6. Lash as a noun:

    In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.

  1. Lash as a verb (transitive):

    To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.

  2. Lash as a verb (transitive):

    To strike forcibly and quickly, as with a lash; to beat, or beat upon, with a motion like that of a lash.

  3. Lash as a verb (transitive):

    To throw out with a jerk or quickly.

  4. Lash as a verb (transitive):

    To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity.

    Examples:

    "to lash vice"

  5. Lash as a verb (intransitive):

    To ply the whip; to strike.

  6. Lash as a verb (intransitive):

    To utter censure or sarcastic language.

  7. Lash as a verb (intransitive, of rain):

    To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down

  1. Lash as a verb (transitive):

    To bind with a rope, cord, thong, or chain, so as to fasten.

    Examples:

    "to lash something to a spar"

    "lash a pack on a horse's back"

  1. Lash as an adjective (obsolete):

    Remiss, lax.

  2. Lash as an adjective (obsolete):

    Relaxed.

  3. Lash as an adjective:

    Soft, watery, wet.

  4. Lash as an adjective (Ulster):

    excellent, wonderful

    Examples:

    "We’re off school tomorrow, it’s gonna be lash!"

    "That Chinese (food) was lash!"

  5. Lash as an adjective (Britain):

    Drunk.

  1. Spongy as an adjective:

    Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.

    Examples:

    "spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones"

  2. Spongy as an adjective:

    Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy.

  3. Spongy as an adjective (slang):

    Drunk.