water-attracting
adjective
That attracts or absorbs water, hydrophilic; specifically (especially in early use) that readily absorbs moisture from the air; hygroscopic.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Scoffern (1814–1882).
- venturer
- Venture Scout
- venturesome
- venturesomely
- venturesomeness
- venturi
- Venturi, Robert
- venturous
- venturousness
- Ventôse
- venue
- venule
- Venus
- Venusberg
- Venus clam
- Venus de Milo
- Venus flytrap
- Venusian
- Venus's comb
- Venus's flower basket
- Venus's flytrap
- Venus's girdle
- Venus's hair
- Venus shell
- Venus's looking glass