sponges
Soaks up spills
Sponges are porous marine animals that filter water for food, or the absorbent cleaning tools modeled after them.
To sponge is to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the counter clean.
To sponge off someone is to habitually take from them without giving back: He's been sponging off his parents for years.
Saturate with liquid
- saturateSoak to full capacity
- absorbTake in fully
- drenchSoak something completely
- swellIncrease in size
sop · permeate · retention · thirsty · hygroscopic · imbibe · capillary · osmosis
Animal sans backbone
- filter-feederOrganism extracting food from water
- sessileAttached at base
- spiculesSmall needle-like structures
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
collagen · hermaphroditism · asymmetry · regeneration · budding · colonial · calcareous · siliceous
Cleaning by rubbing hard
- dishwashingCleaning soiled tableware
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- kitchenFood preparation room
- bathroomRoom for hygiene
scrubber · loofah · washcloth · abrasive · cellulose · wipe · rinse · sudsy
Allowing substances through
- cellularComposed of small units
- foamyFull of bubbles
- honeycombedPerforated with cavities
- aeratedCharged with gas
spongy · textured · holes · cavities · channels · lightweight · compressible · resilient
soak
Saturate with liquid
swell · sop · permeate · retention · thirsty · hygroscopic · imbibe · capillary · osmosis · seepage
invertebrate
Animal sans backbone
- filter-feederOrganism extracting food from water
- sessileAttached at base
- spiculesSmall needle-like structures
larvae · collagen · hermaphroditism · asymmetry · regeneration · budding · colonial · calcareous · siliceous
scrubbing
Cleaning by rubbing hard
- dishwashingCleaning soiled tableware
- scouringVigorous abrasive cleaning
- kitchenFood preparation room
bathroom · scrubber · loofah · washcloth · abrasive · cellulose · wipe · rinse · sudsy · squeeze
permeable
Allowing substances through
- cellularComposed of small units
- foamyFull of bubbles
- honeycombedPerforated with cavities
aerated · spongy · textured · holes · cavities · channels · lightweight · compressible · resilient · elastic
reef
Underwater rock or coral formation
benthic · tropical · Caribbean · Mediterranean · deep-sea · seafloor · substrate · habitat · biodiversity · ecosystem
genoise
Heat-whisked egg cake
- chiffonDelicate transparent textile
- ladyfingersFinger-shaped sponge cakes
- trifleInsignificant matter or thing
tiramisu · fluffy · airy · light · moist · springy · batter · beaten · whipped · risen
- life formsorganisms, organism, lifeforms, animal, creatures
- invertebratesinvertebrate, arthropod, arthropods, mollusk, crustacean
- sanitationsewage, sewers, cleaning, sewer, disinfecting
- zoologymammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, insects
- absorbentspaper towel, paper towels, towels, towel, napkins
- beach debrisdriftwood, seashells, shells, marine debris, wreckage
- 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