ab|sorb´|ing|ly

ab|sorb´|ing|ly
ab|sorb|ing «ab SR bihng, -ZR-», adjective.
extremely interesting; engrossing: »

The explorer told us the absorbing story of his adventures.

ab|sorb´|ing|ly, adverb.

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  • ab|sorb|ing — «ab SR bihng, ZR », adjective. extremely interesting; engrossing: »The explorer told us the absorbing story of his adventures. –ab|sorb´|ing|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • Absorbing — Ab*sorb ing, a. Swallowing, engrossing; as, an absorbing pursuit. {Ab*sorb ing}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Absorbing — Ab*sorb ing, a. Swallowing, engrossing; as, an absorbing pursuit. {Ab*sorb ing}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hemadsorption — A phenomenon manifested by an agent or substance adhering to or being adsorbed on the surface of a red blood cell. * * * hem·ad·sorp·tion or chiefly Brit haem·ad·sorp·tion .hē (.)mad sȯrp shən, zȯrp n adherence of red blood cells to the surface …   Medical dictionary

  • absorbing — ab•sorb•ing [[t]æbˈsɔr bɪŋ, ˈzɔr [/t]] adj. extremely interesting or involving; engrossing • Etymology: 1745–55 ab•sorb′ing•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • absorbing — ab|sorb|ing [əbˈso:bıŋ, ˈzo: US o:r ] adj enjoyable and interesting, and keeping your attention for a long time ▪ an absorbing hobby …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • absorbing — ab|sorb|ing [ əb sɔrbıŋ, əb zɔrbıŋ ] adjective something absorbing is so entertaining that you give it all your attention: an absorbing book/movie/game …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • ad — ad; ad·a·man·cy; ad·am and eve; ad·a·man·tane; ad·a·man·tine; ad·a·man·ti·no·ma; ad·a·man·to·blast; ad·a·man·to·blas·to·ma; ad·a·ma·wa east·ern; ad·a·mel·lite; ad·am·esque; ad·am·it·ic; ad·am·it·ism; ad·ams·ite; ad·anal; ad·an·so·nia; ad·a·pis;… …   English syllables

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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