porous

Letters that make porous

s, o, p, r, u are letters that make 'porous'

Words within porous

OR, PO, Rous, Ro, US, Po are words within 'porous'


3 possible definitions for 'porous'

Porous as "allowing passage in and out"

Under this definition, porous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

holey has the same meaning as porous

Derivatives of porous

hole, pore are derivatives of 'porous'.

Similar to porous

leaky is similar to porous.

Example of porous used within this context

"our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous"


Porous as "able to absorb fluids"

Under this definition, porous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of porous

porosity, porousness are derivatives of 'porous'.

Similar to porous

permeable is similar to porous.

Example of porous used within this context

"the partly porous walls of our digestive system", "compacting the soil to make it less porous"


Porous as "full of pores or vessels or holes"

Under this definition, porous is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

poriferous has the same meaning as porous

Antonyms

nonporous has the opposite meaning of porous

Derivatives of porous

porosity, porousness, pore are derivatives of 'porous'.

Similar to porous

porose is similar to porous.



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