Adjective: absorptive ub'sorp-tiv or ub'zorp-tiv
- Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
"as absorptive as a sponge";
- absorbent
See also: absorbefacient, absorbency, assimilating, assimilative, assimilatory, hygroscopic, receptive, shock-absorbent, sorbefacient, spongelike, spongy, thirsty