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Meanings of porous in English
Synonyms
Examples for "holey"
Examples for "holey"
1
The interior is somewhat holey, with a pretty pale, well, ale color.
2
Still, not everyone is sold on the new idea about Sue's holey jaw.
3
Worm-holey exploits like these are the key to following the echoes.
4
It was a holey nyd, a copper coin with the centre punched out.
5
They were guarded in their holey shoes and faded Sunday-go-to-meetin clothes.
Usage of porous in English
1
Additional forces have also been deployed along India's porous border with Bangladesh.
2
The compact basalt alternates with the strata of porous basalt and marl.
3
The porous limestone of which the houses are built greatly favors absorption.
4
I'm aware of how contentious and porous discussions of genre can be.
5
I always select the yellowest ones, for they are the most porous.
6
The lungs are spongy and porous, and their tissues are very elastic.
7
What's more, the creature's bones were porous, indicating it was still growing.
8
The microspheres were found to be regular in shape and highly porous.
9
The porous structure of the scaffolds was characterized via scanning electron microscopy.
10
The turnip only creates flatulency when it is soft, porous, and stringy.
11
Their porous structure and spongy morphology make them attractive in orthopedic field.
12
TETZONTLI, porous amygdaloid lava, a stone much used for building in Mexico.
13
This is either a porous sandstone or a porous or creviced limestone.
14
The porous walls kept tearing his clothing and hooking his trouser cuffs.
15
This cannot all be attributed to Connacht shoring up their porous defence.
16
After all, there is nothing neater than these common yellow porous pots.
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Porous through the time
Porous across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common