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| angel food cake |
a light white sponge cake made of beaten egg whites, cream of tartar, flour, and sugar. |
| charlotte russe |
a dessert consisting of a lining of ladyfingers or sponge cake filled with Bavarian cream. |
| dab1 |
to pat or press lightly, as with a sponge or cotton swab. [1/6 definitions] |
| foam |
used as a short form of "foam rubber," a soft, man-made material that feels similar to a sponge. [1/6 definitions] |
| foam rubber |
a firm, light rubber that feels like sponge. Foam rubber is often used to make seats and mattresses. |
| jellyroll |
a thin sheet of sponge cake spread with fruit jelly or jam and rolled up. |
| ladyfinger |
a short, narrow sponge cake shaped like a finger. |
| mop |
a tool with rags, a sponge, or yarn attached to one end of a long handle. A mop is used to wash floors or decks. [1/3 definitions] |
| oscular |
designating one of the small, mouthlike openings of a sponge. [1/2 definitions] |
| osculum |
any of the small openings of a sponge through which water is expelled. |
| pad1 |
a block of thick, often sponge-like, material used for cleaning surfaces or dishes. [2/12 definitions] |
| ratin้ |
a loosely woven cloth with a knotty or nubby surface; sponge cloth. |
| sponge |
to wipe, clean, or make wet with a sponge. [2/5 definitions] |
| sponge bath |
a cleansing of the body with a wet sponge or cloth rather than washing in a tub or shower. |
| sponger |
(informal) one who needlessly depends on or borrows from others for food, lodging, money, or the like; parasite; sponge. [1/2 definitions] |
| spongiform |
resembling a sponge in appearance or texture. |
| spongy |
like a sponge in being light, full of holes, or able to keep its shape after being pressed or stretched. |
| wiper |
a cloth, sponge, or the like used for wiping. [1/3 definitions] |
| zoophyte |
any of various invertebrate animals that resemble a plant, such as a coral or sponge. |
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