po·rous (pôr  s, p r-)adj. 1. Full of or having pores. 2. Admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores or interstices. 3. Easily crossed or penetrated. [Middle English, from Old French poreux, poros, from Medieval Latin por sus, from Latin porus, passage; see pore2.]po rous·ly adv.po rous·ness n. |
porous [ˈpɔːrəs]
adj
1. permeable to water, air, or other fluids
2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Biology Geology having pores; poriferous
3. easy to cross or penetrate the porous border into Thailand the most porous defence in the league
[from Medieval Latin porōsus, from Late Latin porus pore2]
porously adv
porousness n
| porous (pôrs) Having many pores or other small spaces that can hold a gas or liquid or allow it to pass through. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | porous - able to absorb fluids; "the partly porous walls of our digestive system"; "compacting the soil to make it less porous" permeable - allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through; "permeable membranes"; "rock that is permeable by water" |
| 2. | porous - full of pores or vessels or holes nonporous - not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores; "nonporous wood" | |
| 3. | porous - allowing passage in and out; "our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous" leaky - permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases ; "a leaky roof"; "a leaky defense system" |
porous
adjective permeable, absorbent, spongy, absorptive, penetrable, pervious The local limestone is extremely porous.
impenetrable, impervious, impermeable, nonporous
impenetrable, impervious, impermeable, nonporous
Translations
porous [ˈpɔːrəs] adj → poreux/euse
porous
adj
border, defence → durchlässig
porous [ˈpɔːrəs] adj → poroso/a
porous [ˈpɔːrəs] adj → poroso/a
porous [ˈpɔːrəs] adj → poroso/a
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