noun
sponge
SPUNJ/spʌndʒ/
A soft porous material used for washing or absorbing liquid.
She wipes the spill with a sponge.
Etymology
The porous absorbent body of a sea sponge gave its name to absorbent washing material.
More examples
- The sponge absorbs the spilled water.
- Rinse the sponge after washing the dishes.
Forms
sponge
Similar words
- cloth
- A woven cleaning material without the same porous structure.
- scourer
- A cleaning implement designed for abrasive scrubbing.