per·vi·ous (pûr v - s)adj. 1. Open to passage or entrance; permeable. 2. Open to arguments, ideas, or change; approachable. [From Latin pervius : per-, through; see per- + via, way; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.] per vi·ous·ly adv.per vi·ous·ness n. |
pervious
Adjective
1. able to be penetrated; permeable: the thin walls were pervious to the slightest sound
2. receptive to new ideas; open-minded [Latin per- through + via a way]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | pervious - admitting of passage or entrance; "pervious soil"; "a metal pervious to heat" permeable - allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through; "permeable membranes"; "rock that is permeable by water" imperviable, impervious - not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious to argument" |
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