sponge
Translation
sponge, sponge cake
Examples
Use a sponge to clean the dishes.
Use a sponge to clean the dishes.
She baked a delicious Victoria sponge.
She baked a delicious Victoria sponge.
His brain is a sponge for new information.
His brain is a sponge for new information.
Grammar Patterns
to clean ((sth.)) with a sponge to use a sponge for cleaning She cleaned the table with a sponge.
a sponge for ((sth.)) (figurative) something that absorbs easily His brain is a sponge for new facts.
Similar Words
scourer, cloth (for cleaning); absorber (figurative)
Etymology
From Latin 'spongia', from Greek 'spongiā', originally referring to the marine animal.
Memory Tips
Picture a porous sponge soaking up water, just as a sponge cake soaks up jam, or a person 'sponges' up information.