sponge
Soaks up spills
A sponge is a piece of lightweight, porous material that quickly absorbs liquid.
Originally these were made from the porous skeletons of sea creatures called sponges, but now they are manufactured.
If you call someone a sponge, it may be an insult, suggesting that they like to absorb benefits from others while contributing nothing; but if you are a sponge for knowledge, you absorb it quickly.
To sponge something is to apply a sponge to it.
To sponge off someone is to get some benefit while giving nothing in return.
Saturate with liquid
- absorbTake in fully
- saturateSoak to full capacity
- drenchSoak something completely
- imbibeTo consume liquid
swell · permeate · seepage · retention · thirsty · hygroscopic · capillary · osmosis
Blood-feeding aquatic worm
- freeloaderOne exploiting others' generosity
- moochObtain by begging
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- dependentRequiring outside support
cadge · bum · borrow · exploit · drain · take advantage · live off · scrounge
Marine skeletal formation
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- filter-feederOrganism extracting food from water
- sessileAttached at base
aquatic · oceanic · harvesting · natural · Mediterranean · diving · Caribbean · marine life
Soft and easily compressed
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- cushionySoft and yielding
- flexibleAble to bend freely
- yieldingBending under pressure
compressible · fluffy · springy · elastic · squeezable · bouncy · resilient · supple
Allowing substances through
- cellularComposed of small units
- foamyFull of bubbles
- pittedSeed removed, or opposed
- holeyHaving many openings
textured · breathable · lattice · reticulated · vesicular · honeycombed · aerated · fibrous
soak
Saturate with liquid
imbibe · swell · permeate · seepage · retention · thirsty · hygroscopic · capillary · osmosis · sop
scrub
Clean by rubbing hard
suds · lather · soap · detergent · sanitize · disinfect · polish · mop · swab · bucket
leech
Blood-feeding aquatic worm
- freeloaderOne exploiting others' generosity
- moochObtain by begging
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
dependent · cadge · bum · borrow · exploit · drain · take advantage · live off · scrounge · hanger-on
coral
Marine skeletal formation
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- filter-feederOrganism extracting food from water
sessile · aquatic · oceanic · harvesting · natural · Mediterranean · diving · Caribbean · marine life · seabed
squishy
Soft and easily compressed
yielding · compressible · fluffy · springy · elastic · squeezable · bouncy · resilient · supple · malleable
permeable
Allowing substances through
holey · textured · breathable · lattice · reticulated · vesicular · honeycombed · aerated · fibrous · mesh
Victoria
Female monarch's name
fluffy · light · moist · risen · batter · whipped · layered · Swiss roll · madeira · angel food
- cleaningcleaning, clean, housekeeping, clean up, daily cleaning
- living thingsplants, animals, animal, creature, birds
- sea lifeshark, whale, dolphin, salmon, jellyfish
- bathroombathtub, bathroom, restroom, lavatory, faucet
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- rubbernatural rubber, rubber band, rubber trees, rubber boot, rubber glove
spongebenefactor
One who gives aid
philanthropist · giver · provider · supporter · contributor
- sponge cakeAir-leavened flour confection
- sponge bathWashing without immersion
- scrub spongeTextured dish cleaner
- sea spongePorous marine animal
- makeup spongeCosmetic application tool
- dish spongeAbsorbent kitchen cleaning tool
spongy, sponges, sponged, sponging, sponger, spongecake, spongiform, spongelike, spongers