porously (comparative more porously, superlative most porously)
In a porous way; allowing liquid or gas to pass through.
The porously dried material was ready.
Source: Wiktionary
Por"ous*ly, adv.
Definition: In a porous manner.
Por"ous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. poreux. See Pore, n.]
Definition: Full of pores; having interstices in the skin or in the substance of the body; having spiracles or passages for fluids; permeable by liquids; as, a porous skin; porous wood. "The veins of porous earth." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 April 2025
(noun) a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
