word
Porous
PAW-ruhs
/ˈpɔːrʌs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
porous
Dictionary meaning
Full of pores or vessels or holes.
Examples
- Our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous.
- The partly porous walls of our digestive system.
Synonyms: poriferous
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