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sponger

/ˈspʌndʒɚ/

Meanings
noun
One who uses a sponge.

Examples :

"The cleaner was a skilled sponger, efficiently wiping down the desks after lunch. "
person job

Related Words

Illustration valuable

valuable noun

/ˈvæljuəbl̩/

A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value; — usually used in plural form.

"My grandmother's valuable were passed down through generations. "

Illustration adjustable

adjustable noun

/əˈdʒʌstəbl/ /æˈdʒʌstəbl/

Anything that can be adjusted.

"The adjustable chair in the classroom allowed students to sit comfortably at different heights. "

Illustration cylinder

cylinder noun

/ˈsɪlɪndə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɪləndɚ/

A surface created by projecting a closed two-dimensional curve along an axis intersecting the plane of the curve.

"The pencil holder was a cylinder, its smooth surface created by rotating a circle around its central axis. "

Illustration efficiently

efficiently adverb

/ɪˈfɪʃəntli/ /ɛˈfɪʃəntli/

In an efficient manner.

"The students worked efficiently on their project, completing it ahead of schedule. "

Illustration perforated

perforated verb

/ˈpɜːrfəreɪtɪd/ /ˈpɝːfəreɪtɪd/

To pierce; to penetrate.

"The angry student perforated the paper with his pen, leaving several small holes. "

Illustration employed

employed verb

/ɛmˈplɔɪd/

To hire (somebody for work or a job).

"Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

Illustration cleaner

cleaner noun

/ˈkliː.nə/ /ˈkli.nɚ/

A person whose occupation is to clean floors, windows and other things.

"The cleaner came to our school today to clean the floors and the bathrooms. "

Illustration belonged

belonged verb

/bɪˈlɒŋd/ /bɪˈlɔŋd/

To have its proper place.

"Where does this document belong?"

Illustration sponging

sponging verb

/ˈspʌndʒɪŋ/ /ˈspɒndʒɪŋ/

To take advantage of the kindness of others.

"He has been sponging off his friends for a month now."

Illustration gathering

gathering noun

/ˈɡæ.ðə.ɹɪŋ/

A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

"I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists."

Illustration parasitic

parasitic noun

/pæ.ɹəˈsɪt.ɪk/ /pɛɹ.əˈsɪt.ɪk/

A component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.

"The parasitic capacitance in the circuit caused unexpected delays in the computer program's execution. "

Illustration ensuring

ensuring verb

/ɪnˈʃɔːɹɪŋ/ /ɪnˈʃɝɪŋ/

To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.

"My parents are ensuring my younger sister gets to school on time every day. "