The meaning of POROUS is possessing or full of pores. How to use porous in a sentence.

Something that is porous has many small holes, so liquid or air can pass through, especially…. Learn more.

POROUS definition: full of pores. See examples of porous used in a sentence.

Something that is porous has many small holes in it, which water and air can pass through. The local limestone is very porous.

Definition of porous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

porous, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

1. Admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores or interstices. 2. Easily crossed or penetrated: a porous border.