tissues
Soft paper squares
Tissues are soft, thin sheets of absorbent paper used for wiping noses, cleaning surfaces, or other disposable tasks: She grabbed a tissue to blot her tears.
In biology, tissue is a mass of cells forming a structural material in living organisms: muscle tissue, nerve tissue.
The plural tissues often appears in both contexts.
Yielding to touch
- gentleSoft and kind
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- cottonySoft and fibrous
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
silky · downy · tender · smooth · fluffy · cushiony · feathery · lightweight
Explosive nasal reflex
- noseOlfactory facial organ
- coldLow temperature state
- fluContagious respiratory illness
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
blowing · sniffles · congestion · runny · stuffy · sinus · hanky · mentholated
Room for personal hygiene
Emotional tear release
- weepingShedding tears audibly
- tearsViolent pulls apart
- sobbingConvulsive crying aloud
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
sorrow · emotional · heartache · sadness · mourning · comfort · consoling · funeral
Item given freely
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- craftsHandmade artistic works
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
protective · colorful · crinkly · decorative · bouquet · fragile · padding
Able to soak up
- soakSaturate with liquid
- blotMark left by spillage
- dabSmall amount applied
- wickingLiquid drawn through fibers
porous · saturate · swab · mop · spill · cleanup · liquid · moisture
Basic biological units
- organsFunctional body parts
- membranesThin flexible tissue layers
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
- connectiveSomething that links
epithelial · muscle · nervous · vascular · cartilage · bone · glands · adipose
Pressed pulp for writing
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- single-useFor one application only
- wipesRubs clean
towelette · serviette · nonwoven · recyclable · biodegradable · handkerchief · sanitary · discardable
soft
Yielding to touch
delicate · silky · downy · tender · smooth · fluffy · cushiony · feathery · lightweight · thin
sneeze
Explosive nasal reflex
allergies · blowing · sniffles · congestion · runny · stuffy · sinus · hanky · mentholated · aloe
washroom
Room for personal hygiene
crying
Emotional tear release
grief · sorrow · emotional · heartache · sadness · mourning · comfort · consoling · funeral · breakup
gift
Item given freely
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- stuffingSeasoned mixture for cavities
- craftsHandmade artistic works
delicate · protective · colorful · crinkly · decorative · bouquet · fragile · padding
absorbent
Able to soak up
wicking · porous · saturate · swab · mop · spill · cleanup · liquid · moisture · drip
cells
Basic biological units
connective · epithelial · muscle · nervous · vascular · cartilage · bone · glands · adipose · dermal
paper
Pressed pulp for writing
- napkinMealtime wiping cloth
- throwawayDesigned for discard
- single-useFor one application only
wipes · towelette · serviette · nonwoven · recyclable · biodegradable · handkerchief · sanitary · discardable · compostable
- hygienehygiene, handwashing, toothbrush, hand washing, sanitizer
- household goodspaper towels, tableware, garbage bags, bedding, trash bags
- kids' healthhealthy habits, hygiene, nutrition, wellness, healthy eating
- absorbentssponge, sponges, paper towel, paper towels, towels
- bathroom itemstowels, hand soap, mirror, lotion, hand towels
- care packagessnacks, cookies, candy, food, toiletries
tissuescloth napkins
Reusable mealtime wipes
washcloths · linen · handkerchiefs · handkerchief · towels
tissuesorgans
Functional body parts
cells · organ systems · organisms · organelles · minerals
- tissue paperThin decorative wrapping material
- tissue boxContainer dispensing facial tissues
- scar tissueCollagen replacing damaged skin
- tissue sampleExcised cells for examination
- tissue boxesContainers holding disposable paper
- tissue damageHarm to body cells
tissue, tissue paper, scar tissue, connective tissue, muscle tissue, facial tissue, nerve tissue