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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Adjective
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By breaking actives down into smaller molecules, the fermentation process makes the ingredient more bioavailable and penetrable.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Bouncing back seven years after the barely penetrable Sunset, the Hungarian director’s new film takes its time to kick in but is a uniquely personal coming-of-age drama.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Why Saltwater Is Lethal To Most Frogs Amphibian skin is thin, vascularized and highly permeable.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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By adjusting a typical polymer synthesis to work in water, the researchers created the gas-permeable polymer polynorbornene, which is harmless to plants but which weakens the cell membranes of a various harmful bacteria.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Moisture that seeps into porous materials like fabrics, wicker, and wood freezes and expands, causing cracking and splitting.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Known for their exceptional thermal insulation, aerogels predominantly consist of air trapped within a porous solid matrix.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Pervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pervious. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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