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sponge
has definitions from the fields of zoology,education
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[ verb ] wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
Used in print (McCall's Needlework and Crafts, Spring-Summer,...)For an antique effect on jars , brush Creek-Turn brown toner on bisque ware and sponge it off . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a porous mass of interlacing fibers the forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
Used in print (Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)The great absorbency of this tissue and the fact that it is easier to control than a sponge makes it an ideal tool for the watercolorist . Related terms |
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[ verb ] gather sponges, in the ocean
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[ verb ] soak up with a sponge
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[ verb ] erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
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[ noun ] (education) someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily
Synonyms Examples "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (zoology) primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
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