noun Download 🔗Share Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of the phylum Porifera, that have a porous skeleton often of silica. Examples : "The marine biologist studied the sponge, observing its porous body structure. " animal biology organism ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece of porous material used for washing (originally made from the invertebrates, now often made of plastic). Examples : "I used a sponge to clean the kitchen counter after dinner. " material utensil item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A porous material such as sponges consist of. Examples : "The sponge used for cleaning dishes is made of a porous material. " material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A heavy drinker. Examples : "My uncle is such a sponge; he always drinks too much beer at family gatherings. " drink person character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of light cake. Examples : "For dessert, Grandma made a delicious chocolate sponge with whipped cream. " food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of steamed pudding. Examples : "For dessert, Grandma made a delicious sponge. " food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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). Examples : "My cousin is such a sponge; he always asks to borrow money but never pays it back. " character person moral attitude negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A form of contraception that is inserted vaginally; a contraceptive sponge. Examples : "Sarah used a sponge as part of her birth control method. " medicine sex device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any sponge-like substance. Examples : "The cleaning supplies included a natural sponge for scrubbing the bathtub. " material substance thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The artilleryman used the sponge to clean the cannon after each shot. " military utensil weapon machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The extremity, or point, of a horseshoe, corresponding to the heel. Examples : "The farrier carefully inspected the horseshoe's sponge for wear and tear before refitting it to the horse's hoof. " part technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A nuclear power plant worker routinely exposed to radiation. Examples : "Because he worked inside the reactor core, the new employee quickly became a sponge, absorbing a large amount of radiation. " job energy technology industry person work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take advantage of the kindness of others. Examples : "He has been sponging off his friends for a month now." character moral attitude human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To get by imposition; to scrounge. Examples : "to sponge a breakfast" attitude action human moral society economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deprive (somebody) of something by imposition. Examples : "He constantly sponged money off his sister, promising to pay her back but never doing so. " economy business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clean, soak up, or dab with a sponge. Examples : "To clean the spills, I sponged the table with a damp cloth. " utility action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To suck in, or imbibe, like a sponge. Examples : "The student eagerly sponged up all the information during the lecture. " physiology biology action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of. Examples : "After realizing he'd made a mistake on the chalkboard, the teacher used a damp cloth to sponge the incorrect equation away. " writing action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast or leaven. Examples : "The bread dough sponged beautifully, becoming light and airy thanks to the yeast. " food process chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading