As cotton is very absorbent, I had them paraffined.

Peaty soils and strong clays are very absorbent of water, although not always the best for cultivation.

After soaking they became very absorbent, picking up the flavors of the foods they are cooked with.

Make sure you put very absorbent towels on the quickest cycle possible, as they don't require long in a dryer.

When I'd dressed that morning, I'd tucked several sheets of a very absorbent rice paper into the back of my obi.

Clay and plaster being in a dry state very absorbent, will eventually rob of all oily matter any skin in contact with them.

This clay has a peculiar taste, which is owing to the baking: it is very absorbent, and adheres to the tongue, which it dries.