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Definitions: Absorbent |
AbsorbentAdjective1. Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up (liquids); "as absorbent as a sponge". Noun1. A material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "absorbent" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Energy | A material that extracts one or more substances from a fluid (gas or liquid) medium on contact, and which changes physically and/or chemically in the process. The less volatile of the two working fluids in an absorption cooling device. (references) |
Environment | In the selection of an absorbent for scrubbing a gas, the usual object is to find a liquid which has the capacity to absorbe a large quantity of the solute. Source: European Union. (references) |
Physics | A substance which has the ability of extracting some substances from a liquid or gaseous medium with which it is in contact. Source: European Union. (references) |
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Synonyms: AbsorbentSynonyms: absorptive (adj), absorbent material (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: nonabsorbent (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Reception | Adjective: admitting; Verb:, admitted; Verb: admissable; absorbent. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | They're ultra absorbent! The more absorbent, the better if you ask me. (Three Men and a Baby; writing credit: Jim Cruickshank; James Orr) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | U.S. American National Red Cross Hospital No. 109, Évreaux, France. : Absorbent cotton dressings readied to be used again.Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Many people with incontinence turn prematurely to the use of absorbent materials without having their difficulty properly diagnosed and treated. (references) | |
Finally, many women who could be treated resort instead to wearing absorbent undergarments, or diapers--especially elderly women in nursing homes. (references) | ||
Currently available modes of protection include absorbent pads or garments, indwelling catheters, and external collection devices such as condom catheters. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Absorbent" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 91.43% of the time. "Absorbent" is used about 35 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 91.43% | 32 | 61,292 |
| Noun (singular) | 8.57% | 3 | 202,518 |
| Total | 100.00% | 35 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "absorbent": absorbent cotton ♦ absorbent cotton wool ♦ Absorbent ground ♦ absorbent material ♦ absorbent substance. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "absorbent": non-absorbent. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
absorbent | 149 |
shock absorbent | 64 |
absorbent pad | 60 |
oil absorbent | 49 |
absorbent sock | 39 |
moisture absorbent | 16 |
water absorbent | 14 |
absorbent boom | 13 |
monroe shock absorbent | 12 |
absorbent product | 11 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "absorbent"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | absorbent, thithës (absorbing, sucking, suction, suctorial), lëndë thithëse. (various references) | |
Arabic | ممتص (absorptive, spongy), ماص (absorptive, nozzle, sucker, suction), شىء ممتص. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | хигроскопичен (hygroscopic), абсорбент (absorber), поглъщащ (absorbing), попиващ (absorbing). (various references) | |
Chinese | 吸"剂. (various references) | |
Czech | absorbující, savý, pohlcující. (various references) | |
Danish | absorptionsmiddel (absorbent solution, absorbing solution), absorberingsmiddel (absorbent substance, absorber), absorberende opløsning (absorbent solution, absorbing solution), absorber (absorbent substance, absorber, absorber plate), absorbens (absorbent substance, absorber). (various references) | |
Dutch | absorberend, absorbens (absorbent substance, absorber). (various references) | |
Esperanto | absorbilo, absorba, sorba. (various references) | |
Farsi | جاذب (Attractive, Bibulous, Catchy), دارای خاصیت جذب , درکش (Sponger), دراشام . (various references) | |
Finnish | absorbenttiliuos (absorbent solution, absorbing solution). (various references) | |
French | absorbant (absorbent substance, absorber, absorber plate, absorbing). (various references) | |
German | saugfähig, aufsaugend (absorbing, imbibing, sponging), absorbierend (absorbent substance, absorber, absorbing), einsaugend. (various references) | |
Greek | απορροφητικό (absorbent substance, absorber). (various references) | |
Hebrew | חומר סופ', סופ' (blotter), ספי' (absorbable, absorptive). (various references) | |
Hungarian | hangelnyelõ (sound proof), felszívó (absorbing, absorptive, bibulous). (various references) | |
Icelandic | rakadrægur, gleypinn. (various references) | |
Indonesian | pengisap. (various references) | |
Italian | assorbente (absorbant, absorbent substance, absorber, absorbing, absorptive, adsorbent, adsorbents). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 高分子吸収" (high polymer absorbent), 脱脂綿 (absorbent cotton), 吸収剤 (an absorbent), 吸湿剤 (desiccant, moisture absorbent). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | きゅうしつざい (desiccant, moisture absorbent), きゅうしゅうざい (an absorbent), "うぶ"しきゅうしゅうたい (high polymer absorbent), っしめ" (absorbent cotton). (various references) | |
Korean | 흡수성. (various references) | |
Manx | sooagh (absorbing, aspiratory, juicy, sappy, succulent, suctorial), maaneyder, maanalagh, jioleagh (absorbing, sucking), chirmeyder (curer, drier). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | absorbentay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | absorvente (absorbent substance, absorber, absorbing, adsorbent, adsorbing, bibulous, engrossing, overmastering, spongy). (various references) | |
Romanian | absorbit (absorbedly, absorbing, engrossing, rapt, sucking-in), absorbant (absorbing, absorptive, engrossing), hidrofil (hydrophilic). (various references) | |
Russian | всасывающий (intake, sucking, suction), абсорбирующий, поглощающий (absorbing, absorptive). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | apsorbent, onaj koji upija. (various references) | |
Spanish | absorbente (absorbant, absorbent substance, absorber, absorbing, absorptive, bibulous, engrossing). (various references) | |
Swedish | absorberande (absorbing). (various references) | |
Turkish | emici madde (adsorbent), emici (absorbing, absorptive, adsorbent, bibulous, sucking). (various references) | |
Ukranian | усмоктуючий (bibulous), вбираючий, вбирач, вимочка, абсорбуючий (spongy), абсорбент, промокашка, поглинаючий (engrossing, occlusive), поглинач (absorber). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | thấm hút, hút nước (port), chất hút thu. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Obadiah Chapter 1, Verse 16 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Dioti on tropon epieV epi to oroV to agion mou piontai panta ta eqnh oinon piontai kai katabhsontai kai esontai kaqwV ouc uparconteV |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Quomodo enim bibisti super montem sanctum meum bibent omnes gentes iugiter et bibent et absorbent et erunt quasi non sint |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Forsothe as ye drunke on myn holy hylle, alle heithen men shuln drynke bysily, and thei shuln drynke, and shuln soupe vp; and thei shuln be as thei ben not. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | For as ye have drank upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yes, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | For as you have been drinking on my holy mountain, so will all the nations go on drinking without end; they will go on drinking and the wine will go down their throats, and they will be as if they had never been. |
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| Language | Obadiah Chapter 1, Verse 16 |
| Bulgarian | Защото както вие,<I>находящи се</I> на светия ми хълм, пиехте <I>от гнева ми,</I> Така непрестанно ще пият всичките народи; "а! ще пият и ще поглъщат, И ще бъдат като че не са били. |
| Cebuano | Kay ingon nga kamo nanginum ibabaw sa akong balaan nga bukid, sa mao nga pagkaagi ang tanang mga nasud manginum sa walay paghunong; oo, sila manginum, ug motulon, ug mahimo nga daw wala sila mangatawo. |
| Chinese | 們 猶 大 人 在 我 聖 山 怎 樣 喝 了 苦 杯 、 萬 國 也 必 照 樣 常 常 地 喝 ． " 喝 " ' 、 他 們 就 歸 於 無 有 。 |
| Croatian | "Jest, kako vi piste na svetoj mi gori, pit æe svi narodi bez oduška, pit æe i iskapiti - i bit æe k'o da ih nigda bilo nije. |
| Danish | Thi som I drak på mit hellige Bjerg, skal alle Folkene drikke uden Ophør; de skal drikke og rave og blive, som om de aldrig havde været til. |
| Dutch | Want gelijk gijlieden gedronken hebt op den berg Mijner heiligheid, zo zullen al de heidenen geduriglijk drinken; ja, zij zullen drinken en inzwelgen, en zullen zijn als of zij er niet geweest waren. |
| Finnish | Sillä niinkuin te olette juoneet minun pyhällä vuorellani, niin tulevat kaikki pakanakansat juomaan ainiaan: he juovat ja särpivät ja ovat, niinkuin ei heitä olisi ollutkaan. |
| French | Car, comme vous avez bu sur ma montagne sainte, Ainsi toutes les nations boiront sans cesse; Elles boiront, elles avaleront, Et elles seront comme si elles n`avaient jamais été. |
| German | Denn wie ihr auf meinem heiligen Berge getrunken habt, so sollen alle Heiden täglich trinken; ja, sie sollen's aussaufen und verschlingen und sollen sein, als wären sie nie gewesen. |
| Haitian Creole | Pèp mwen an pase pa l' anba men mwen sou mòn ki apa pou mwen an. Konsa tou, tout nasyon yo pral pran pa yo san rete. Yo pral pran jouk yo p'ap kapab ankò. Yo pral disparèt tankou si yo pa t' janm la. |
| Hungarian | Mert a mint ti ittatok szent hegyemen, úgy isznak szüntelen az összes népek; bizony isznak és hörpengetnek, és olyanok lesznek, mintha nem lettek volna. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Di atas gunung-Ku yang suci umat-Ku telah minum-minuman yang melambangkan hukumannya. Tetapi minuman bagi bangsa-bangsa di bumi ini lebih pahit lagi. Hukuman itu tak dapat mereka hindari. Mereka harus meminumnya sampai habis, kemudian mereka akan lenyap tanpa bekas." |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Karena seperti kamu sudah minum di atas gunung kesucian-Ku, demikianpun segala bangsa kafir akan minum seorang lepas seorang, bahkan, mereka itu akan minum dengan gelojohnya, sehingga mereka itu serasa tiada jadi adanya. |
| Italian | Poiché come avete bevuto sul mio monte santo così berranno tutte le genti senza fine, berranno e tracanneranno: e saranno come se non fossero mai stati. |
| Korean | 너 희 가 내 성 산 에 서 마 것 같 이 만 국 인 이 항 상 마 시 리 니 곧 마 시 삼 켜 서 본 래 없 던 것 같 이 되 리 라 |
| Maori | Ka rite hoki ki ta koutou inumanga i runga i toku maunga tapu; ka pena ano te inu a nga tauiwi katoa a ake nei, ake nei; ina, ka inu ratou, ka horomia ano e ratou, a me te mea i kore ratou. |
| Modern Greek | "ιοτι καθως σεις επιετε επι το ορος το αγιον μου, ουτω θελουσι πινει διαπαντος παντα τα εθνη· ναι, θελουσι πινει και θελουσιν εκροφει και θελουσιν εισθαι ως οι μη υπαρχοντες |
| Norwegian | For likesom I har drukket på mitt hellige berg, skal alle folkene drikke uten å holde op; de skal drikke i fulle drag og bli som om de aldri hadde vært til. |
| Portuguese | Pois como vós bebestes no meu santo monte, assim beberão de contínuo todas as nações; sim, beberão e sorverão, e serão como se nunca tivessem sido. |
| Rumanian | Cqci, dupq cum ayi bqut paharul mkniei, voi cei de pe muntele Meu cel sfknt, tot awa, toate neamurile kl vor bea necurmat; vor bea, vor sorbi din el, wi vor fi ca wi cknd n`ar fi fost niciodatq.`` |
| Russian | й'П, ЛБЛ ЧЩ ЙМЙ ОБ УЧСФПК ЗПТЕ нПЕК, ФБЛ ЧУЕ ОБТП"Щ ЧУЕЗ"Б 'Х"ХФ ЙФШ, 'Х"ХФ ЙФШ, ТПЗМПФСФ Й 'Х"ХФ, ЛБЛ 'Щ ЙИ ОЕ 'ЩМП. |
| Spanish | Porque como bebisteis en mi santo monte, beberán todas las naciones de alrededor. Beberán ruidosamente, y quedarán como si nunca hubiesen existido. |
| Swedish | Ja, såsom I haven druckit på mitt heliga berg, så skola ock alla hednafolk få dricka beständigt, de skola få dricka kalken i botten och bliva såsom hade de ej varit till. |
| Thai | เจ้า"ื่มอยู่บน ูเขาบริสุทธิ์ของเราฉันใ" ประชาชาติทั้งสิ้นก็จะ"ื่มไม่หยุ"ฉันนั้น เออ เขาจะ"ื่มแล้วก็โอนเอนไป เขาจะเป็นเหมือนอย่างที่ไม่เคยเกิ"มา |
| Ukrainian | Бо як ви пили на святій Моїй горі, так народи усі завжди питимуть! І будуть пити вони, і будуть хлептати, і стануть вони, немов їх не було. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "absorbent": absorbents. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "absorbent": nonabsorbent, superabsorbent, unabsorbent. (additional references) | |
Words containing "absorbent": nonabsorbents, superabsorbents. (additional references) | |
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"Absorbent" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: absorbant. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "absorbent" (pronounced ubzô"rbunt) |
| 4 | -b u n t | incumbent. |
| 3 | -u n t | abandonment, abatement, aberrant, abhorrent, abortifacient, absent, abstinent, abundant, accelerant, accident, accompaniment, accomplishment, accountant, accouterment, achievement, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, adamant, adherent, adjacent, adjournment, adjustment, adjutant, adolescent, adornment, advancement, advertisement, advisement, afferent, affiant, affluent, agent, aggrandizement, agreement, ailment, alignment, allotment, amazement, ambient, ambivalent, amendment, amusement, ancient, announcement, annulment, antecedent, antidepressant, antigovernment, antioxidant, apartment, apparent, appeasement, applicant, appointment, apportionment, ardent, argent, argument, armament, arraignment, arrangement, arrant, arrogant, ascendant, aspirant, assailant, assessment, assignment, assistant, assortment, astonishment, astringent, atonement, attachment, attainment, attendant, banishment, basement, battlement, belligerent, bemusement, beneficent, benevolent, bereavement, betterment, bewilderment, blandishment, blatant, bombardment, brilliant, buoyant, celebrant, claimant, clairvoyant, Clement, client, coefficient, cogent, cognizant, coherent, coincident, combatant, commandment, commencement, commitment, compartment, competent, complacent, complainant, complaisant, complement, compliant, component, comportment, concealment, concomitant, concurrent, condiment, confident, confinement, confluent, consequent, consignment, consistent, consonant, constant, constituent, consultant, containment, contaminant, contentment, contestant, continent, contingent, convalescent, convenient, convent, convergent, conversant, coolant, copayment, corespondent, cormorant, correspondent, Courant, covenant, Crescent, crosscurrent, current, curtailment, debarment, debasement, decadent, decedent, decent, declarant, decongestant, defendant, deferment, defiant, deficient, defoliant, delinquent, deodorant, department, dependent, deployment, deportment, depressant, derailment, descendant, descendent, despondent, detachment, detergent, determent, determinant, deterrent, detriment, development, deviant, different, diligent, diminishment, disagreement, disappointment, disarmament, disbarment, disbursement, discernment, discordant, discouragement, disenchantment, disenfranchisement, disengagement, disestablishment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, disinfectant, disinvestment, dismantlement, dismemberment, disobedient, dispersant, displacement, dissident, dissonant, distant, divalent, divergent, divestment, docent, dominant, dormant, easement, ebullient, efferent, effervescent, efficient, effluent, elegant, element, elephant, eloquent, embankment, embarrassment, embayment, embellishment, embezzlement, embodiment, emergent, emigrant, eminent, emplacement, employment, empowerment, enactment, encampment, enchantment, encirclement, encouragement, encroachment, endangerment, endearment, endorsement, endowment, enforcement, engagement, enhancement, enjoyment, enlargement, enlightenment, enlistment, enrichment, enrollment, enslavement, entanglement, entertainment, enticement, entitlement, entombment, entrant, entrapment, entrenchment, environment, equipment, equivalent, errant, escapement, escarpment, esculent, establishment, estrangement, evanescent, evident, excellent, excitement, excrement, exigent, existent, exorbitant, expectant, expectorant, expedient, experiment, exponent, extant, extinguishment, extravagant, exuberant, exultant, Fabricant, fervent, figment, filament, flagrant, flamboyant, flatulent, flippant, fluent, fluorescent, formant, fragment, fragrant, fraudulent, frequent, fulfillment, gallant, garment, garnishment, giant, government, grandiloquent, grandparent, harassment, hesitant, hydrant, ignorant, immanent, immigrant, imminent, impairment, impatient, impeachment, impediment, impertinent, implement, important, impotent, impoundment, impoverishment, impressment, imprisonment, improvement, imprudent, inadvertent, incandescent, incessant, incident, incipient, incitement, inclement, incoherent, incompetent, inconsistent, incontinent, inconvenient, increment, indecent, independent, indictment, indifferent, indigent, indignant, indolent, inducement, indulgent, inefficient, infant, informant, infotainment, infrequent, infringement, ingredient, inhabitant, inhalant, inherent, innocent, inpatient, insignificant, insistent, insolent, insolvent, installment, instant, instrument, insufficient, insurgent, integument, intelligent, intercurrent, interdependent, intermittent, internment, intersegment, intolerant, intransigent, invariant, investment, involvement, iridescent, irrelevant, irreverent, irritant, itinerant, jubilant, judgement, judgment, latent, leant, lenient, lieutenant, ligament, litigant, lubricant, lucent, luminescent, luxuriant, magnificent, malevolent, malignant, maltreatment, management, measurement, merchant, micromanagement, migrant, militant, miscreant, misgovernment, misjudgment, mismanagement, misstatement, mistreatment, moment, monovalent, monument, mordant, movement, mutant, nascent, negligent, noncombatant, nonexistent, nongovernment, nonmanagement, nonpayment, nonresident, nonviolent, nourishment, nutrient, obedient, observant, obsolescent, occupant, odorant, ointment, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, operant, opponent, opulent, ornament, orpiment, outpatient, outplacement, overconfident, overpayment, overstatement, oxidant, pageant, parchment, parent, parliament, participant, patent, patient, pavement, payment, peasant, penchant, pendant, penitent, pennant, percipient, permanent, persistent, pertinent, petulant, pheasant, pigment, piquant, placement, pleasant, pliant, poignant, pollutant, postponement, postretirement, potent, preadolescent, precedent, predicament, predominant, preeminent, pregnant, prejudgment, prepayment, prescient, present, presentment, prevalent, procurement, proficient, prominent, pronouncement, propellant, proponent, protestant, provident, prudent, prurient, pungent, punishment, pursuant, puzzlement, quadrant, quiescent, quotient, radiant, rampant, readjustment, reagent, realignment, reappointment, reapportionment, rearmament, rearrangement, reassessment, reassignment, recalcitrant, recent, recipient, recombinant, recruitment, recurrent, redeployment, redevelopment, redundant, reemployment, reenactment, refinement, refreshment, refrigerant, refurbishment, Regent, regiment, registrant, reimbursement, reinforcement, reinstatement, reinvestment, relevant, reliant, reluctant, reminiscent, remnant, repayment, repellent, repentant, replacement, replenishment, repugnant, requirement, resentment, resettlement, resident, resilient, resistant, resonant, resplendent, respondent, restatement, resultant, resurgent, retardant, reticent, retirement, retrenchment, reverent, rodent, rudiment, ruminant, sacrament, salient, seafront, sealant, sediment, segment, semipermanent, sentiment, Sequent, sergeant, serpent, servant, settlement, shipment, significant, silent, solvent, somnolent, stagnant, statement, stimulant, strident, stringent, student, subcontinent, subsequent, subservient, succulent, sufficient, supergiant, superintendent, supplement, supplicant, suppressant, surfactant, talent, tangent, temperament, tenant, tenement, testament, tetravalent, tolerant, torrent, tournament, transcendent, transient, translucent, transparent, treatment, trenchant, trident, triumphant, truant, truculent, tumescent, turbulent, tyrant, undercurrent, underdevelopment, underemployment, undergarment, underpayment, understatement, unemployment, unimportant, unpleasant, unrepentant, urgent, vacant, vagrant, valiant, variant, vehement, verdant, vibrant, vigilant, violent, virulent, warrant, wonderment. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-b-e-n-o-r-s-t" | |
-1 letter: baronets, baseborn. | |
-2 letters: atoners, banters, barbets, baronet, boaster, boaters, boranes, borates, nabbers, rabbets, rebatos, reboant, senator, sorbate, sorbent, stabber, treason. | |
-3 letters: abbots, aborts, absent, absorb, antres, arseno, astern, atoner, atones, banter, barbes, barbet, barest, barons, baster, batons, beanos, betons, boarts, boater, boners, borane, borate, brants, breast, brents, nabber, nabobs, nestor, noters, oaters, orates, ornate, rabbet, reason, rebato, senora, sobber, sorbet, sterna, stoner, strobe, tabers, tabors, tenors, tensor, toners, tronas, trones. | |
-4 letters: abbes, abbot, abets, abort, aeons, antes, antre, arose, arson, aster, atone, babes, banes, barbe, barbs, bares, barns, baron, baser, baste, bates, baton, beano, beans, bears, beast, beats, bents, besot, betas, beton, boars, boart, boast, boats, boner, bones, boras, bores, borne, borts, botas, braes, brans, brant, brats, brens, brent, brose, earns, ebons, etnas, nabes, nabob, nares, nates, nears, neats, nerts, noter, notes, oaten, oater, onset, orate, rants, rates, ratos, rents, roans, roast, robes, roset, rotas, rotes, saber, sabot, sabre, saner, santo, senor, seton, snare, snore, snort, sober, sonar, stane, stare, steno, stern, stoae, stone, store, taber, tabes, tabor, tares, tarns, taros, tears, tenor, terns, toeas, toner, tones, toras, tores, torse, trans, trona, trone. | |
-5 letters: abbe, abet, abos, aeon, aero, anes, ante, ants, arbs, ares, arse, arts, ates, babe, bane, bans, barb, bare, barn, bars, base, bast, bate, bats, bean, bear, beat, bens, bent, best, beta, bets, boar, boas, boat, bobs, bone, bora, bore, born, bort, bota, bots, brae, bran, bras, brat, bren, bros, earn, ears, east, eats, ebbs, ebon, eons, eras, erns, eros, erst, etas, etna, nabe, nabs, naos, near, neat, nebs, nest, nets, nobs, noes, nose, nota, note, oars, oast, oats, obes, ones, orbs, ores, orts, osar, rant, rase, rate, rato, rats, rebs, rent, rest, rets, roan, robe, robs, roes, rose, rota, rote, rots, sabe, sane, sate, sear, seat, sent, sera, seta, snob, snot, soar, sone, sora, sorb, sore, sorn, sort, stab, star, stoa, stob, tabs, tans, taos, tare, tarn, taro, tars, tear, teas, tens, tern, toea, toes, tone, tons, tora, tore, torn, tors, tsar. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-b-e-n-o-r-s-t" | |
+1 letter: absorbents, barbitones, breastbone. | |
+2 letters: breastbones, unabsorbent. | |
+3 letters: bicarbonates, bombardments, nonabsorbent. | |
+4 letters: abbreviations, nonabsorbents. | |
+5 letters: pentobarbitals, phenobarbitals, superabsorbent. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 62 73 6F 72 62 65 6E 74 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- -... ... --- .-. -... . -. - |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01100010 01110011 01101111 01110010 01100010 01100101 01101110 01110100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A b s o r b e n t |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0062 0073 006F 0072 0062 0065 006E 0074 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)356885818468718086 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Quotations: Non-fiction 8. Usage Frequency | 9. Expressions 10. Expressions: Internet 11. Translations: Modern 12. Bible Trace | 13. Derivations 14. Rhymes 15. Anagrams 16. Orthography | 17. Bibliography |
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