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absorbed

adjective

giving or marked by complete attention to

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
A
Ends with
D
Contains
BS
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

æbˈsɔɹbd

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. giving or marked by complete attention to

    “that engrossed look of rapt delight”

adjective

  1. retained without reflection

    “the absorbed light intensity”

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Example Sentences

that engrossed look of rapt delight
enwrapped in dreams
{'source': 'Walter de la Mare', 'text': 'so intent on this fantastic … narrative that she hardly stirred'}
rapt with wonder
wrapped in thought
the absorbed light intensity

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