v. Simple past tense and past participle of absorb.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. wholly absorbed as in thought.
adj. not allowed to pass through; -- said of radiant waves such as light.
adj. taken in through the pores of a surface.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Drawn in or sucked up.
Engrossed: as, an absorbed look.
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adj. retained without reflection
adj. giving or marked by complete attention to
Word Usage
"But he was absorbed by his death -- _absorbed_ as though he would tear the secret of it from the body that looked suddenly so empty, and so meaningless."