porous
English Thesaurus
1. full of pores or vessels or holes (adj.all)
similar | : | porose, |
definition | : | forming a continuous series of pores (adj.all) |
2. allowing passage in and out (adj.all)
similar | : | leaky, |
definition | : | permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases (adj.all) |
3. able to absorb fluids (adj.all)
similar | : | permeable, |
definition | : | allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through (adj.all) |
4. full of pores or vessels or holes (adj.all)
antonym | : | nonporous, |
definition | : | not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores (adj.all) |
derivation | : | porosity, porousness, |
definition | : | the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | pore, |
definition | : | any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal (noun.body) |
derivation | : | pore, |
definition | : | any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) (noun.shape) |
5. allowing passage in and out (adj.all)
derivation | : | hole, |
definition | : | an opening into or through something (noun.object) |
derivation | : | pore, |
definition | : | any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) (noun.shape) |
6. able to absorb fluids (adj.all)
derivation | : | porosity, porousness, |
definition | : | the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids (noun.attribute) |
7. full of pores or vessels or holes (adj.all)
antonym | : | nonporous, |
definition | : | not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores (adj.all) |
derivation | : | porosity, porousness, |
definition | : | the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | pore, |
definition | : | any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal (noun.body) |
derivation | : | pore, |
definition | : | any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) (noun.shape) |
8. allowing passage in and out (adj.all)
derivation | : | hole, |
definition | : | an opening into or through something (noun.object) |
derivation | : | pore, |
definition | : | any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) (noun.shape) |
9. able to absorb fluids (adj.all)
derivation | : | porosity, porousness, |
definition | : | the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids (noun.attribute) |
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