Sponge ¹

Definition: Any one of numerous species of Spongiae, or Porifera. See Illust. and Note under Spongiae.

Sponge ²

Definition: The elastic fibrous skeleton of many species of horny Spongiae (keratosa), used for many purposes, especially the varieties of the genus Spongia. The most valuable sponges are found in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, and on the coasts of Florida and the West Indies.

Sponge ³

Definition: One who lives upon others; a pertinaceous and indolent dependent; a parasite; a sponger.

Sponge ⁴

Definition: Any spongelike substance.

Sponge ⁵

Definition: Dough before it is kneaded and formed into loaves, and after it is converted into a light, spongy mass by the agency of the yeast or leaven.

Sponge ⁶

Definition: Iron from the puddling furnace, in a pasty condition.

Sponge ⁷

Definition: Iron ore, in masses, reduced but not melted or worked.

Sponge ⁸

Definition: A mop for cleaning the bore of a cannon after a discharge. It consists of a cylinder of wood, covered with sheepskin with the wool on, or cloth with a heavy looped nap, and having a handle, or staff.

Sponge ⁹

Definition: The extremity, or point, of a horseshoe, answering to the heel.

Sponge ¹⁰

Definition: To cleanse or wipe with a sponge; as, to sponge a slate or a cannon; to wet with a sponge; as, to sponge cloth.

Sponge ¹¹

Definition: To wipe out with a sponge, as letters or writing; to efface; to destroy all trace of.

Sponge ¹²

Definition: Fig.: To deprive of something by imposition.

Sponge ¹³

Definition: Fig.: To get by imposition or mean arts without cost; as, to sponge a breakfast.

Sponge ¹⁴

Definition: To suck in, or imbile, as a sponge.

Sponge ¹⁵

Definition: Fig.: To gain by mean arts, by intrusion, or hanging on; as, an idler sponges on his neighbor.

Sponge ¹⁶

Definition: To be converted, as dough, into a light, spongy mass by the agency of yeast, or leaven.

sponge ¹⁷

Definition: primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies

sponge ¹⁸

Definition: a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

sponge ¹⁹

Definition: someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily; "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"

sponge ²⁰

Definition: 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

sponge ²¹

Definition: gather sponges, in the ocean

sponge ²²

Definition: wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

sponge ²³

Definition: soak up with a sponge

sponge ²⁴

Definition: erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard

sponge ²⁵

Definition: ask for and get free; be a parasite