PENETRABLE
penetrable
(adjective) admitting of penetration or passage into or through; “a penetrable wall”; “penetrable defenses”
penetrable
(adjective) capable of being penetrated; “penetrable defenses”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
penetrable (comparative more penetrable, superlative most penetrable)
Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced. Also figuratively.
Antonyms
• impenetrable
Anagrams
• repentable
Source: Wiktionary
Pen"e*tra*ble, a. Etym: [L. penetrabilus: cf. F. pénétrable.]
Definition: Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced. Used also figuratively. And pierce his only penetrable part. Dryden. I am not made of stones, But penetrable to your kind entreats. Shak.
– Pen"e*tra*ble*ness, n.
– Pen"e*tra*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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