porous
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The meaning (definition) of the word porous
having lots of tiny holes that let water soak through
The word porous used in a sentence
“The sponge is porous so water soaks right through it.”
Words that mean the same as porous (synonyms)
spongypermeable
Words that mean the opposite of porous (antonyms)
solid
How the word porous is said around the world
| French | poreux (poh-RER) |
| Spanish | poroso (poh-ROH-soh) |
| Mandarin | 多孔 (dwoh kuung) |
| Hindi | झरझरा (GYU-ruhgy-rah) |
| Arabic | مسامي (MAH-sahm-meey) |
| Russian | пористая (POH-ryees-tu-yah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | poroso (poo-ROH-zuu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | poroso (poh-ROH-zuu) |
| Japanese | 多孔質 (tah-kohu-SHEE-tsu) |
| German | porös (POH-rers) |
| Urdu | مسام دار (muh-SAHM dahr) |
| Punjabi | ਪੋਰਸ ਵਾਲਾ (POH-ruhs VAH-lah) |
| Korean | 다공성 (dah-GOHNG-sung) |
| Hebrew | נַקבּוּבִי (nahk-BOO-veey) |
| Greek | πορώδης (poh-ROH-thees) |
| Dutch | poreus (POH-rers) |
| Tagalog | butas-butas (BOO-tahs-boo-tahs) |
| Vietnamese | xốp (SOH-urp) |
| Turkish | gözenekli (gyer-zay-nek-LI) |
| Persian | متخلخل (moh-tay-KHAHL-khayl) |
| Polish | porowaty (paw-raw-VAH-ti) |
| Ukrainian | пористий (poh-RIS-tiy) |
| Bengali | ছিদ্রযুক্ত (CHEED-raw-jook-toh) |
| Swedish | porös (POO-rers) |
| Italian | poroso (poh-ROH-zoh) |
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