ABSORBENT - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Adjective

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

Example: as absorbent as a sponge

Absorptive, Absorbent, Absorbent material

The word "absorbent" comes from Latin absorbēns.

Latin's grammatical structure influenced how English speakers think about verb tenses and cases.