Porous Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Porous

Meaning 1 : full of pores or vessels or holes

    Synonyms : poriferous
Meaning 2 : allowing passage in and out

    Example : our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous

    Synonyms : holey
Meaning 3 : able to absorb fluids

    Example : the partly porous walls of our digestive system,compacting the soil to make it less porous