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