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pervious

adjective

ˈpər-vē-əs How to pronounce pervious (audio)
Definition of perviousnext
as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through the new road has a pervious surface that will cut down on the amount of water that collects on it during heavy rains

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pervious
  1. penetrable
  2. permeable
  3. porous
Adjective
  • The wall between the two has long been viewed as performative and penetrable.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
  • By breaking actives down into smaller molecules, the fermentation process makes the ingredient more bioavailable and penetrable.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
Definition of penetrable
Adjective
  • The family’s dream home (a magazine-pristine and coolly atmospheric feat by production designer Alain Bainée) certainly looks solid, but proves quite permeable — beginning one morning when a gaping hole suddenly appears in the garden wall.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • After considering several options, including swapping the heat shield out for a newer one with more permeable Avcoat, NASA decided instead to change Orion’s reentry profile.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of permeable
Adjective
  • If the Dolphins can’t manage a pass rush, combined with their interior run defense appearing to be porous, Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey will carve them up.
    — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Engineered at the molecular level, this new non-porous material remains rock-hard and even stops heat transfer five times more effectively than soft silicone.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of porous
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“Pervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervious. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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