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absorbent

adjective noun

having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
T
Contains
BS
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
B1

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Pronunciation

əbˈsɔː.bn̩t

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adjective

  1. having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)

    “as absorbent as a sponge”

noun

  1. a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance

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Example Sentences

as absorbent as a sponge

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