sponge
Nouns
- (n) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
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(n) someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
- she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge
- (n) a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage leech, parasite, sponger,
- (n) primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies parazoan, poriferan,
Verbs
- (v) wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
- (v) ask for and get free; be a parasite bum, cadge, grub, mooch,
- (v) erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
- (v) soak up with a sponge
- (v) gather sponges, in the ocean