cotton ball

Fluffy white absorbent

A cotton ball is a small, soft wad of cotton fibers, loosely packed into a roughly spherical shape.

Cotton balls are used for applying or removing cosmetics, cleaning wounds, and other tasks requiring gentle absorption or application: She dabbed the cut with a cotton ball soaked in antiseptic.

medical

swab

Absorbent cleaning implement

bandage · wound care · dressing · alcohol · surgical · prep · sterilization · iodine · hydrogen peroxide · topical

texture

fluffy

Soft and light-textured

  • softYielding to touch
  • downyHaving soft, fine texture
  • fuzzySoft and unclear

plush · puffy · airy · light · tufted · pillowy · cushiony · billowy · wispy · delicate

crafts

glue

Bonding substance

decorations · kindergarten · preschool · snowman · bunny · sheep · ornaments · Easter · embellishment · texture

absorbent

soak

Saturate with liquid

  • blotMark left by spillage
  • dabSmall amount applied
  • patGentle palm stroke

wicking · saturate · absorb · spongy · liquid · moisture · dry · squeeze · dampen · sopping

cosmetic

makeup removal

Cleansing cosmetics from skin

skincare · lotion · cleanser · applicator · pad · facial · moisturizer · exfoliant

Categories
Opposites
texture/hardness

cotton ballstone

Solid earth fragment

pebble · marble · rock · ball bearing · glass bead

absorbency/material function

cotton ballrubber ball

Elastic sphere that rebounds

silicone · glass marble · teflon · sponge

density/weight

cotton balllead shot

Ammunition pellets of lead

ball bearing · lead weight · cannonball · stone · sinker

Family

ball, cotton, cottons, cottony, cottoned, cottonwood, cotton balls, cottoning, cottonmouth

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G