soak up
Take it in
To soak up is to absorb liquid the way a sponge does: The towel soaked up the spill.
By extension, to soak up something is to take it in fully—sunshine, atmosphere, knowledge, attention: She soaked up every word of the lecture.
We spent the afternoon soaking up the local culture.
Enjoy radiant warmth
- savorEnjoy with full attention
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
- luxuriateIndulge with great pleasure
- revelCelebrate with abandon
indulge · delight in · appreciate · cherish · wallow · drink in · take pleasure · languish
Mark left by spillage
percolate · seep · saturate · drench · permeate · infuse · osmosis · capillary
Accept into shelter
- digestMetabolize or summarize
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- graspSeize or understand
- comprehendTo fully understand
internalize · retain · understand · master · acquire · glean · register · process
bask
Enjoy radiant warmth
- savorEnjoy with full attention
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
- luxuriateIndulge with great pleasure
revel · indulge · delight in · appreciate · cherish · wallow · drink in · take pleasure · languish · lounge
blot
Mark left by spillage
sop · percolate · seep · saturate · drench · permeate · infuse · osmosis · capillary · imbibe
take in
Accept into shelter
- digestMetabolize or summarize
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- graspSeize or understand
comprehend · internalize · retain · understand · master · acquire · glean · register · process · devour
blotter
Porous paper sheet
cloth · rag · paper towel · cotton · microfiber · absorbent · swab · pad · napkin · mat
drenched
Thoroughly wet throughout
- soggyThoroughly wet and soft
- waterloggedSaturated with liquid
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
steeped · sodden · dripping · wet through · moisture · dampness · flooded · inundated · marinated · infused