pervious
/ˈpəːvɪəs
/adjective
(Of a substance) allowing water to pass through; permeable: pervious rocks...
- The top sheet is formed of a fluid pervious material, e.g., a fibrous material.
- The parking lot uses pervious limestone and is landscaped with indigenous plants.
- A green sod roof reduces runoff from impermeable surfaces, while a pervious parking lot allows infiltration of water into the ground.
Derivatives
perviousness
/ nounOrigin
Early 17th century: from Latin pervius 'having a passage through' (based on via 'way') + -ous.
Pervious is based on Latin pervius ‘having a passage through’ formed from combining per- and via ‘way’.
Rhymes
- knock someone down (or over)
- knock someone for six
- knock someone into the middle of next week
- knock someone off
- knock someone off their perch
- knock someone on the head
- knock someone out
- knock someone over
- knock someone's block off
- knock someone sideways
- knock someone's socks off
- knock someone/thing about (or around)
- knock someone/thing into shape
- knock someone up
- knock something back
- knock something down
- knock something into a cocked hat
- knock something off
- knock something on the head
- knock something out
- knock something over
- knock something together
- knock something up
- knock spots off
- knock the bottom out of