Main Entry:

po·rous

Pronunciation:

\ˈpȯr-əs\

Function:

adjective

Date:

14th century

1 a: possessing or full of pores b: containing vessels <hardwood is porous>2 a: permeable to fluids b: permeable to outside influences3: capable of being penetrated <porous national boundaries>

— po·rous·ly adverb

— po·rous·ness noun