A species of sponge, Tethya aurantium, orange in colour and golf-ball shaped, found under boulders in the intertidal zone off southern Africa.

Any cloth loosely woven of coarse yarn to produce a spongy look or texture, especially one constructed in honeycomb weave.

The sea sponge Halichondria panicea.

plural of breadcrumb sponge

(US, law, historical) An estate tax imposed by a state that was credited against the federal estate tax, raising revenue for a state without increasing the overall tax burden.

plural of chewing sponge

(West African English) A bunch of twigs (most commonly of Salvadora persica) that were beaten until fibrous used as a traditional product for dental hygiene purposes.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of throw in the sponge

past participle of throw in the sponge

present participle of throw in the sponge