LEACHY

Etymology

Adjective

leachy (comparative more leachy, superlative most leachy)

Permitting liquids to pass by percolation; not capable of retaining water; porous.

Source: Wiktionary


Leach"y, a.

Definition: Permitting liquids to pass by percolation; not capable of retaining water; porous; pervious; -- said of gravelly or sandy soils, and the like.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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