Definitions for porousˈpɔr əs, ˈpoʊr-

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. porous(adj)

    able to absorb fluids


  2. porous, poriferous(adj)

    full of pores or vessels or holes

  3. holey, porous(adj)

    allowing passage in and out



  1. porous(Adjective)


  2. porous(Adjective)

    (Of legislation) full of loopholes

  3. porous(Adjective)

    With many gaps.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Porous(noun)


  2. Origin: [Cf. F. poreux. See Pore, n.]


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of porous in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of porous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Sample Sentences & Example Usage

  1. Rick Francona:

    And that border is very, very porous.

  2. Murthy Gudipati:


  3. Defense Secretary Ash Carter:

    Turkey must do more to control its often-porous border, saudi Arabia and the Gulf states joined the air campaign in the early days, but have since been pre-occupied by the conflict in Yemen.

  4. Carlos Soto:

    I'm very worried about Venezuela because there's no sanitary conditions and that means they could have the fungus and not even know it, and with such a porous border, illegal commerce and migration, it could be dangerous.

  5. Kasia Sawicka:

    Having these highly porous 3-D structures that are composed of nanofibers that are approximately 1,000 times the width of a hair produces a huge surface area of reactivity between the skin and patch, and allows for more of an interaction.

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