absorbent
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3.4
- adjective
- /əbˈzɔrbənt/
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absorbente
- The new towels are absorbent, making them perfect for drying dishes quickly.
- absorbent pad
- absorbent products
- highly absorbent
It's just, it's just a rock that's been spun and it's, it's kind of got the texture of wool and whatnot, but it's very absorbent.
- It's just, it's just a rock that's been spun and it's, it's kind of got the texture of wool and whatnot, but it's very absorbent.
- So it turns out the hemoglobin just blood cells, right, are highly absorbent in green light.
Examples
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The containment and cleanup included laying down oil booms and blue absorbent pads in the water.
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Hemp fiber is longer, stronger, more absorbent, and more insulative than cotton fiber.
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You need to get a cloth or something absorbent.
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This is the most absorbent mop on the market.
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I'm sure the carpet is absorbent.
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Baby is comfortable because the diapers are very absorbent and remain dry on the skin.
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Cotton tends to be the most commonly found absorbent material in cloth diapers.
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The participants jumped rope using two mats, both of which were made of shock-absorbent rubber.
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Thanks to its all-natural microfibers, the Thneed is super-absorbent!
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Cotton is very absorbent, so pesticides would be absorbed by the liner during glove donning and doffing.
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Synonyms
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2.2
Soft and full of small holes that soak up liquid easily
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6.8
Able to take in liquids or energy, like a sponge
Soft and full of small holes that soak up liquids
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Etymology
Absorbent comes from the Latin parts ab- 'away' and sorbere 'to suck in', so you can imagine it as something that 'sucks away' liquid like a sponge. That's why an absorbent material can take in and hold liquid easily.