porous[adjective]Synonyms: permeable, absorbent, absorptive, penetrable, spongy
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
po‧rous /ˈpɔːrəs/
adjective[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: French;
Origin: poreux, from pore; ⇒ pore1]
1. allowing liquid, air etc to pass slowly through many very small holes:
porous material2. easy to pass through or get into something:
the porous border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲