Associations to the word «Absorptive»
Wiktionary
ABSORPTIVE, adjective. Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
Dictionary definition
ABSORPTIVE, adjective. Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.); "as absorbent as a sponge".
Wise words
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word.