adjective
- full of pores.
- permeable by water, air, etc.
adjective
- not permeable to water, air, or other fluids
adjective
- permeable to water, air, or other fluids
- biology geology having pores; poriferous
- easy to cross or penetratethe porous border into Thailand; the most porous defence in the league
adj.late 14c., “full of pores,” from Old French poros (14c., Modern French poreux), from Medieval Latin porosus; or directly from Latin porus “an opening” (see pore (n.)). Figurative use from 1640s. adj.
- Full of or having pores.
- Admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores.
- Having many pores or other small spaces that can hold a gas or liquid or allow it to pass through.