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Synset

having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

absorbent more info
absorptive more info

sample sentences

"as absorbent as a sponge"
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derivationally related form
absorb absorb absorptivity
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
absorbency absorb absorb
antonym
nonabsorbent
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attribute
absorbency
similar to
absorbefacient, sorbefacient assimilating, assimilative, assimilatory hygroscopic receptive shock-absorbent spongy, spongelike thirsty