pervious

adjective
UK: /ˈpɜːviəs/
US: /ˈpɜːrviəs/

  1. Allowing liquids or gas to pass through it.

    1. The cloth is pervious to air.
    2. The membrane is pervious, allowing certain molecules to pass through during osmosis.

  2. Not closed or blocked; accessible or open to something.

    1. His mind is pervious to new ideas.
    2. The borders between virtual and real worlds are increasingly pervious in modern society.

Synonyms

penetrable accessible porous receptive permeable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pervious" in English means: Allowing liquids or gas to pass through it., Not closed or blocked; accessible or open to something..

The phonetic transcription of "pervious" is /ˈpɜːviəs/ in British English and /ˈpɜːrviəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pervious": penetrable, accessible, porous, receptive, permeable.

Example usage of "pervious": "The cloth is pervious to air.". More examples on the page.