resorbent en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin resorbens, present participle of resorbere.
Meanings
-
swallowing up
Again resorbent ocean's wave / Demands the waters which it gave / From thousand rills with copious currents fraught.
1760, Michael Wodhull, Ode to the Muses:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most resorbent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more resorbent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |