“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
PERVIOUSNESS
penetrability, perviousness
(noun) the quality of being penetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
perviousness (uncountable)
The quality or state of being pervious.
Anagrams
• previousness
Source: Wiktionary
Per"vi*ous*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being pervious; as, the perviousness of glass. Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
12 February 2025
MEGACOLON
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
Coffee Trivia
