absorbent
adjective
ab·sor·bent
əb-ˈsȯr-bənt 
-ˈzȯr-
variants
or less commonly absorbant
: able to absorb
as absorbent as a sponge
absorbent
noun
or less commonly absorbant
Examples of absorbent in a Sentence
highly absorbent material that is really good for wiping off automobiles
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Cotton bath mats like the L.L.Bean Premium Cotton Bath Mat are very soft and absorbent.
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Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
Unwrap a stick, let the absorbent tip soak in your mouth for up to one minute, then use the camera on your phone to scan the test strip.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Slap one of these absorbent, hydrocolloid-rich patches on your zit before bed and wake up to witness the goo drawn out—no popping necessary,
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—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Inspired by the brand’s Super Plush Bath Towels above, Brooklinen’s best-selling Super Plush Robe is made from the same long-staple Turkish cotton that’s just as absorbent and soft to the touch.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
Unwrap a stick, let the absorbent tip soak in your mouth for up to one minute, then use the camera on your phone to scan the test strip.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 7 Jan. 2025
Slap one of these absorbent, hydrocolloid-rich patches on your zit before bed and wake up to witness the goo drawn out—no popping necessary,
U Beauty
The Super Hydrator
$68 $54
Amazon
Got fine lines?
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Inspired by the brand’s Super Plush Bath Towels above, Brooklinen’s best-selling Super Plush Robe is made from the same long-staple Turkish cotton that’s just as absorbent and soft to the touch.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Absorbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/absorbent. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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absorbent
adjective
ab·sor·bent
əb-ˈsȯr-bənt
-ˈzȯr-
: able to absorb
as absorbent as a sponge
absorbency
noun
əb-ˈsȯr-bən-sē
-ˈzȯr-
absorbent
noun
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