absorbent

adjective

əb-ˈsȯr-bənt How to pronounce absorbent (audio)
variants also absorbant
Definition of absorbentnext
as in thirsty
able to soak up liquids especially readily highly absorbent material that is really good for wiping off automobiles

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Recent Examples of absorbent The feeling of a soft, absorbent towel upon exiting the shower is one of life's little luxuries. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026 Its absorbent material dries quickly and feels soft underfoot. — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 The addition of super-absorbent polymers (SAP) or hydrogels can retain water longer. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 Personalized hand towels are made with the same super soft, highly absorbent and quick-dry material. — ABC News, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for absorbent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for absorbent
  1. thirsty
  2. spongy
Adjective
  • Everyone’s more than ready for it and thirsty for it in a real way.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Maybe James isn’t just using the thirsty Dubs as leverage to spur the Lakers into action.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of thirsty
Adjective
  • Spongy Texture Lawn expert Dan Deins notes that if areas of your lawn that look particularly spongy or matted down, this is probably an indication that something is wrong.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 12 July 2026
  • Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Definition of spongy

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