sponge
English Thesaurus
1. primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies (noun.animal)
hypernym | : | invertebrate, |
definition | : | any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | glass sponge, |
definition | : | a siliceous sponge (with glassy spicules) of the class Hyalospongiae (noun.animal) |
member meronym | : | phylum porifera, porifera, |
definition | : | coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges (noun.animal) |
2. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage (noun.person)
hypernym | : | follower, |
definition | : | a person who accepts the leadership of another (noun.person) |
3. someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily (noun.person)
hypernym | : | assimilator, learner, scholar, |
definition | : | someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs (noun.person) |
4. 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 (noun.substance)
5. gather sponges, in the ocean (verb.contact)
6. wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | pass over, wipe, |
definition | : | rub with a circular motion (verb.contact) |
7. soak up with a sponge (verb.contact)
hypernym | : | mop, mop up, wipe up, |
definition | : | to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop (verb.contact) |
8. erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard (verb.contact)
9. ask for and get free; be a parasite (verb.possession)
hypernym | : | obtain, |
definition | : | come into possession of (verb.possession) |
hyponym | : | freeload, |
definition | : | live off somebody's generosity (verb.possession) |
10. primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies (noun.animal)
derivation | : | sponge, |
definition | : | gather sponges, in the ocean (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | spongelike, spongy, squashy, squishy, |
definition | : | easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility (adj.all) |
11. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage (noun.person)
12. 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 (noun.substance)
derivation | : | sponge, |
definition | : | gather sponges, in the ocean (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | sponge, |
definition | : | wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | sponge, |
definition | : | soak up with a sponge (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | sponge, |
definition | : | erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | spongelike, spongy, |
definition | : | like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed (adj.all) |
13. gather sponges, in the ocean (verb.contact)
derivation | : | parazoan, poriferan, sponge, |
definition | : | primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies (noun.animal) |
derivation | : | sponger, |
definition | : | a workman employed to collect sponges (noun.person) |
derivation | : | sponge, sponge, sponge, sponge, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.substance) |
14. ask for and get free; be a parasite (verb.possession)
derivation | : | leech, parasite, sponge, sponger, |
definition | : | a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage (noun.person) |
15. primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies (noun.animal)
derivation | : | sponge, |
definition | : | gather sponges, in the ocean (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | spongelike, spongy, squashy, squishy, |
definition | : | easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous texture and compressibility (adj.all) |
16. a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage (noun.person)
17. 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 (noun.substance)
derivation | : | sponge, |
definition | : | gather sponges, in the ocean (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | sponge, |
definition | : | wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | sponge, |
definition | : | soak up with a sponge (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | sponge, |
definition | : | erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard (verb.contact) |
derivation | : | spongelike, spongy, |
definition | : | like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed (adj.all) |
18. gather sponges, in the ocean (verb.contact)
derivation | : | parazoan, poriferan, sponge, |
definition | : | primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies (noun.animal) |
derivation | : | sponger, |
definition | : | a workman employed to collect sponges (noun.person) |
derivation | : | sponge, sponge, sponge, sponge, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.substance) |
19. ask for and get free; be a parasite (verb.possession)
derivation | : | leech, parasite, sponge, sponger, |
definition | : | a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage (noun.person) |
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