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
penetrable (comparative more penetrable, superlative most penetrable)
Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced. Also figuratively.
• impenetrable
• 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
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
