porous (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈpɔːrəs/

Definition

Having small holes that allow air or liquid to pass through.

Examples

• The porous rock allowed water to seep through it.

• The skin of some amphibians is porous, allowing them to absorb oxygen.

• He chose a porous material for the filter so that air could pass through easily.

How to Use porous

porous to (prepositional phrase)

Having small holes that allow something (like air, liquid, or ideas) to pass through. — "The soil was porous to water after the heavy rain."

Synonyms of porous

Words with a similar meaning to porous:

• holey
• absorbent
• permeable

Antonyms of porous

Words with the opposite meaning to porous:

• impermeable
• solid

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