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Porous

//ˈpɔːɹəs// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through.

    "Sponges are porous so they can filter water while trapping food."

  2. 2
    With many gaps or loopholes. figuratively

    "However, Wolves ^([sic]) porous defence opened up again to gift Sunderland a foothold in the game - Sessegnon sweeping in a Zenden corner that was inexplicably allowed to bounce in the six-yard box."

Adjective
  1. 1
    full of pores or vessels or holes wordnet
  2. 2
    allowing passage in and out wordnet
  3. 3
    able to absorb fluids wordnet

Etymology

From Old French poros, from Latin porus (“an opening”). By surface analysis, pore + -ous.

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