word
Sponge
Spuhnj
/ˈspʌndʒ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
sponge
Dictionary meaning
Primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework.
Examples
- Children soak up foreign languages like sponges.
Synonyms: poriferan, parazoan
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