| absorbent | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. absorbent, absorbent material | a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance. |
| ~ sorbent, sorbent material | a material that sorbs another substance; i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption. |
| ~ sponge | a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used. |
| ~ absorber | (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation. |
| ~ absorbent cotton | cotton made absorbent by removal of the natural wax. |
| adj. | 2. absorbent, absorptive | having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.).; "as absorbent as a sponge" |
| ~ absorbefacient, sorbefacient | inducing or promoting absorption. |
| ~ assimilating, assimilatory, assimilative | capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution.; "an assimilative substance" |
| ~ hygroscopic | absorbing moisture (as from the air). |
| ~ receptive | able to absorb liquid (not repellent).; "the paper is ink-receptive" |
| ~ shock-absorbent | having the capacity to absorb the energy of an impact.; "the material absorbs shock and is used for shock-absorbent insoles" |
| ~ spongelike, spongy | like a sponge in being able to absorb liquids and yield it back when compressed. |
| ~ thirsty | able to take in large quantities of moisture.; "thirsty towels" |
| snort | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. snicker, snigger, snort | a disrespectful laugh. |
| ~ laugh, laughter | the sound of laughing. |
| n. (communication) | 2. bird, boo, bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort | a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt. |
| ~ cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call | a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition.; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" |
| v. (communication) | 3. snort | indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose.; "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom" |
| ~ let loose, let out, utter, emit | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words).; "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" |
| v. (body) | 4. snort | make a snorting sound by exhaling hard.; "The critic snorted contemptuously" |
| ~ breathe out, exhale, expire | expel air.; "Exhale when you lift the weight" |
| v. (consumption) | 5. huff, snort | inhale recreational drugs.; "The addict was snorting cocaine almost every day"; "the kids were huffing glue" |
| ~ breathe in, inhale, inspire | draw in (air).; "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well" |
| ~ do drugs, drug | use recreational drugs. |
| v. (consumption) | 6. snort, take a hit | inhale through the nose. |
| ~ do drugs, drug | use recreational drugs. |
| suck | | |
| n. (act) | 1. suck, sucking, suction | the act of sucking. |
| ~ consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake | the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating). |
| v. (consumption) | 2. suck | draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth.; "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast" |
| ~ drink, imbibe | take in liquids.; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda" |
| ~ breastfeed, give suck, lactate, wet-nurse, suckle, nurse, suck | give suck to.; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places" |
| v. (motion) | 3. suck | draw something in by or as if by a vacuum.; "Mud was sucking at her feet" |
| ~ draw, take out | take liquid out of a container or well.; "She drew water from the barrel" |
| v. (weather) | 4. suck, suck in | attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc..; "The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad" |
| ~ take in, absorb | suck or take up or in.; "A black star absorbs all matter" |
| v. (stative) | 5. suck | be inadequate or objectionable.; "this sucks!" |
| ~ be | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun).; "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
| v. (perception) | 6. blow, fellate, go down on, suck | provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation. |
| ~ excite, stir, stimulate | stir feelings in.; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions" |
| v. (contact) | 7. absorb, draw, imbibe, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up | take in, also metaphorically.; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words" |
| ~ mop, mop up, wipe up | to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop.; "Mop the hallway now"; "He mopped her forehead with a towel" |
| ~ blot | dry (ink) with blotting paper. |
| ~ sponge up | absorb as if with a sponge.; "sponge up the spilled milk on the counter" |
| v. (consumption) | 8. breastfeed, give suck, lactate, nurse, suck, suckle, wet-nurse | give suck to.; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places" |
| ~ suck | draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth.; "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast" |
| ~ feed, give | give food to.; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat" |
Recent comments
2 weeks 1 day ago
6 weeks 3 days ago
7 weeks 5 days ago
23 weeks 22 hours ago
23 weeks 22 hours ago
23 weeks 1 day ago
23 weeks 5 days ago
27 weeks 6 days ago
28 weeks 6 days ago
29 weeks 4 days ago