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Meaning
Noun
●
Any of various
marine
invertebrates
of the
phylum
Porifera, that have a
porous
skeleton
often of silica.
●
A
piece
of
porous
material
used for
washing
(originally made from the
invertebrates
, now often
made of
plastic).
●
In Sponges:
A
porous
material
such as
sponges
consist
of.
●
A
heavy
drinker.
●
A type of
light
cake.
●
In British English:
A type of
steamed
pudding.
●
In People:
A person who
takes
advantage
of the
generosity
of others (abstractly
imagined
to
absorb
or
soak up
the money or
efforts
of others like a sponge).
●
A person who
readily
absorbs
ideas.
●
In Birth control:
A form of
contraception
that is
inserted
vaginally
; a
contraceptive
sponge.
●
In Baking:
Any sponge-like substance.
Dough before it is
kneaded
and
formed
into
loaves
, and after it is
converted
into a
light
,
spongy
mass
by the
agency
of the
yeast
or leaven.
●
Any sponge-like substance.
Iron from the
puddling
furnace
, in a
pasty
condition.
●
In Metallurgy:
Any sponge-like substance.
Iron
ore
, in
masses
,
reduced
but not
melted
or worked.
●
In Hygiene:
A
mop
for
cleaning
the
bore
of a
cannon
after a
discharge
. It
consists of
a
cylinder
of
wood
,
covered
with
sheepskin
with the
wool
on, or
cloth
with a
heavy
looped
nap
, and having a
handle
, or staff.
●
The
extremity
, or point, of a
horseshoe
,
corresponding
to the heel.
●
A
nuclear power plant
worker
routinely
exposed
to radiation.
Verb
●
To
take advantage of
the
kindness
of others.
●
To
get by
imposition
; to scrounge.
●
To
deprive
(somebody) of something by imposition.
●
To
clean
,
soak up
, or
dab
with a sponge.
●
To
suck in
, or
imbibe
, like a sponge.
●
To
wipe out
with a
sponge
, as
letters
or
writing
; to
efface
; to
destroy
all
trace
of.
●
In Baking:
To be
converted
, as
dough
, into a
light
,
spongy
mass
by the
agency
of
yeast
or leaven.
●
In Marine biology:
To use a
piece
of
wild
sponge
as a
tool
when
foraging
for food.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
sponge
English
spunge
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
spongia
Latin
σπογγία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
σπογγιά
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Poriferan
Porifer
Souse
Swill-Pot
Drunkard
Freeloader
Sponger
Scrounger
Blag
Sea Sponge
Bath Sponge
Sponge Cake
Related
Brush
Towel
Cream
Gel
Foam
Soap
Hose
Washcloth
Toothbrush
Spatula
Leech
Siphon
Wax
Spray
Syphon
Loofah
Cloth
Bowl
Scrub
Liquid
Toothpick
Drain
Paste
Spoon
Sock
Mask
Powder
Gauze
Glue
Tube
Bag
Bottle
Fabric
Bath
Paint
Coating
Strainer
Slime
Cleanser
Mold
Rinse
Pad
Detergent
Coat
Adhesive
Capsule
Tray
Slug
Jelly
Syringe
Worm
Rag
Peel
Lotion
Parasite
Shell
Paper Towel
Cotton Ball
More
Rhymes
Lunge
Munge
Plunge
Grunge
Clunge
Sponge
Scrunge
Expunge
Disponge
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