1. Having power or capacity or tendency to absorb or soak up something (liquids or energy etc.)
   - absorbent

See also: absorb, absorbefacient, absorbency, absorptivity, assimilating, assimilative, assimilatory, hygroscopic, receptive, shock-absorbent, sorbefacient, spongelike, spongy, thirsty

• water ski
• water snake
• water softener
• water spaniel
• water speedwell
• water spirit
• water sport
• water sprite
• water star grass
• water starwort
• water stoma
• water strider
• water supply
• water system
• water table
• water tank
• water tap
• water thrush
• water tower
• water travel
• water trumpet
• water turkey
• water under the bridge
• water vapor
• water vapour