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absorbente — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • absorbent adj Able to soak up liquid easily.
  • absorbing adj Extremely interesting; holding someone's full attention.
  • engrossing adj Utterly consuming one's time and attention.

Senses

absorbente is used for these senses in English:

  • absorbent Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive. [First attested in the early 18th century.]
  • absorbent Anything which absorbs. [First attested in the early 18th century.]
  • absorbing Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest. [First attested in the mid 18th century.]
  • drinking straw A long tube (usually made out of plastic or paper) through which a beverage is drunk via suction.
  • engrossing Utterly consuming one's time and attention.

absorbent — full definition

  1. adj Able to soak up liquid easily.
  2. noun A substance used specifically for soaking up liquid.

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