Synonyms:
sponge
Meaning: 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
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
sponge
Meaning: wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
Usage examples
Use nothing but a small, soft sponge and a chamois skin.
He had long grown a nuisance to his friends as an exorbitant sponge upon them, and the world was well rid of him.
To ascertain when it has risen, cut it through the middle with a knife--if full of small holes like a sponge, it is sufficiently light for baking.
Wipe over a small part at a time with the sponge, following quickly with the wet chamois skin wrung out of the same water. This will dry it immediately and leave it as beautiful and clean as new. Never use patent polishes.
"My! we have got a jolly lot of cake; that's good," and Clarence looked very approvingly at the nice plum-cake and the Madeira cake, which is a sort of sponge cake with slices of preserved citron on top of it,--a favourite cake for teas.