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
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Lash as a noun:
The thong or braided cord of a whip, with which the blow is given.
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Lash as a noun (obsolete):
A leash in which an animal is caught or held; hence, a snare.
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Lash as a noun:
A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.
Examples:
"The culprit received thirty-nine lashes."
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Lash as a noun:
A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
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Lash as a noun:
A hair growing from the edge of the eyelid; an eyelash.
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Lash as a noun:
In carpet weaving, a group of strings for lifting simultaneously certain yarns, to form the figure.
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Lash as a verb (transitive):
To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one.
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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.
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Lash as a verb (transitive):
To throw out with a jerk or quickly.
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Lash as a verb (transitive):
To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity.
Examples:
"to lash vice"
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Lash as a verb (intransitive):
To ply the whip; to strike.
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Lash as a verb (intransitive):
To utter censure or sarcastic language.
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Lash as a verb (intransitive, of rain):
To fall heavily, especially in the phrase lash down
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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"
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Lash as an adjective (obsolete):
Remiss, lax.
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Lash as an adjective (obsolete):
Relaxed.
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Lash as an adjective:
Soft, watery, wet.
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Lash as an adjective (Ulster):
excellent, wonderful
Examples:
"We’re off school tomorrow, it’s gonna be lash!"
"That Chinese (food) was lash!"
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Lash as an adjective (Britain):
Drunk.
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Spongy as an adjective:
Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely being absorbent, squishy or porous.
Examples:
"spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones"
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Spongy as an adjective:
Wet; drenched; soaked and soft, like sponge; rainy.
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Spongy as an adjective (slang):
Drunk.