Most absorbent (9)

I believe the answer is:

spongiest

'most absorbent' is the definition.
('spongy' can be similar in meaning to 'absorbent')

This is all the clue.

(Another definition for spongiest that I've seen is " most like foam rubber".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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