pervious

ˈpɜːviəs

Definition

Definition of pervious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

permeable

TECH.

allowing liquids or gases to pass through

TECH.

The soil is pervious to water.

permeable

porous

bird nostrils

Dated

having nostrils that are open or have holes

Dated

Some birds have pervious nostrils for better breathing.

perforate

receptive

Dated

open to argument, advice, or influence

Dated

He remained pervious to our suggestions throughout the discussion..

open

receptive

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Origin of pervious

Latin, per (through) + via (way)

Examples of pervious in a sentence

Pervious materials are essential for proper drainage.
Owls are known for their pervious nostrils.
Pervious nostrils help certain birds in dry climates.
She was pervious to new ideas and innovations.
The committee was pervious to the proposed changes.

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French:perméable, ouvert, ...
German:durchlässig, offen, ...
Italian:permeabile, con narici aperte, ...
Spanish:permeable, abierto, ...
Portuguese:permeável, pérvio, ...
Chinese:可渗透的, 通气的, ...
Japanese:透水性の, 通気性のある, ...
Arabic:نَفَّاذ, مَفْتُوح, ...
Hebrew:חָדִיר, פָּתוּחַ, ...
Russian:проницаемый, открытый, ...
Ukrainian:проникний, відкритий, ...
Hindi:छिद्रयुक्त, सांस लेने में सक्षम, ...
Bengali:জল প্রবেশযোগ্য, খোলা, ...
Catalan:permeable, obert, ...
Czech:propustný, otevřený, ...
Danish:gennemtrængelig, åben, ...
Dutch:doorlatend, open, ...
Greek:διαπερατός, ανοιχτός, ...
Hungarian:áteresztő, nyitott, ...
Khmer:ជ្រាបបាន, មានរន្ធច្រមុះបើកចំហ, ...
Korean:투과성의, 뚫린, ...
Persian:نفوذپذیر, باز, ...
Polish:przepuszczalny, otwarty, ...
Portuguese (BR):permeável, aberto, ...
Romanian:permeabil, perforat, ...
Swedish:genomsläpplig, öppen, ...
Thai:ซึมผ่านได้, รูจมูกโปร่ง, ...
Turkish:geçirgen, açık, ...
Vietnamese:thấm nước, thông thoáng, ...

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