Sponge (Noun)
Meaning 1
A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
Someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily; "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 3
Primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 4
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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Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The children at the beach excitedly gathered the natural sponge that had washed up on the shore.
- She wiped her hands dry with a sponge that she had grabbed from the kitchen counter.
- The company specialized in manufacturing industrial sponges used for cleaning up industrial spills.
- The ancient Greeks used natural sponges as their main tool for bathing and cleaning.
- The artist used a sponge to create a textured effect on her painting by dabbing on paint with it.