Definitions

absorbent

[ab-sawr-buhnt, -zawr-] / æbˈsɔr bənt, -ˈzɔr- /

ADJECTIVE

capable of physically taking in a liquid

Synonyms

STRONG

absorptive dry imbibing

WEAK

bibulous penetrable permeable porous pregnable retentive spongy thirsty

Antonyms

WEAK

impermeable

Example Sentences

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Absorbent plant matter such as moss or bark could have also been useful, where available.

From National Geographic • Nov. 29, 2023

Skoon cat litter $28 Absorbent cat litter made of diatom pebbles.

From The Verge • Mar. 26, 2022

Absorbent organic cotton and bamboo keep Baby comfy and dry, while the modern pattern looks great and obscures stains.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2018

Absorbent green space will connect the hotels, condo towers, shops and arts center.

From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2014

I. Absorbent system evinced by experiments by coloured absorptions in fig-tree and picris; called air-vessels erroneously; spiral structure of absorbent vessels; retrograde motion of them like the throats of cows.

From The Botanic Garden A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation by Darwin, Erasmus