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 influences
3 : capable of being penetrated <porous national boundaries>

— po·rous·ly adverb

— po·rous·ness noun