Pores
/pɔɹz/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of pore form-of, plural
"He takes the prepared charcoal used by artists, brings it to a white heat, and suddenly plunges it in a bath of mercury, of which the globules instantly penetrate the pores of charcoal, and may be said to metallize it."
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of pore form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"If it continues to be stimulated the skin's protective function causes thickening and it becomes stiff and hard with pores that stand out."