ABSORBENT MATERIAL Synonyms

• a polysaccharide that is the chief constituent of all plant tissues and fibers

• a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin

• hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips

• artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

• soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

• fabric woven from cotton fibers

• erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers

• thread made of cotton fibers

• take a liking to

• artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

• the underlying structure

• a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

• an essay (especially one written as an assignment)

• a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

• a medium for written communication

• a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses

• a business firm that publishes newspapers

• the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher

• cover with paper

• cover with wallpaper

• a small piece of cloth

• a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

• music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

• newspaper with half-size pages

• a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

• treat cruelly

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• play in ragtime

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• censure severely or angrily

• break into lumps before sorting

• a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin

• 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

• someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily

• a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage

• primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies

• wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten

• ask for and get free; be a parasite

• erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard

• soak up with a sponge

• gather sponges, in the ocean

• of or relating to fabrics or fabric making

• artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

• a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

• wipe with a towel

• any piece of cord that conveys liquid by capillary action

• a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame