sponge


Meanings

  • 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
  • someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily;
    • "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"
  • a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
  • primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
  • wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
  • ask for and get free; be a parasite
  • erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard
  • soak up with a sponge
  • gather sponges, in the ocean
  • SPONGE v SPONGED, SPONGING, SPONGES to wipe with a sponge (a mass of absorbent material)


Scrabble Score: 9

sponge is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

sponge is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

sponge is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 12

sponge is a valid Words With Friends word