pervious

[ pur-vee-uhs ]

adjective

1. admitting of passage or entrance; permeable:

   pervious soil.

2. open or accessible to reason, feeling, argument, etc.:

   Unfortunately, she was pervious to whatever rationale had been most recently presented.

pervious

/ ˈpɜːvɪəs /

adjective

1. able to be penetrated; permeable
2. receptive to new ideas; open-minded

Derived Forms

• ˈperviously, adverb
• ˈperviousness, noun

Other Words From

• pervi·ous·ness noun
• semi·pervi·ous adjective
• semi·pervi·ous·ness noun
• un·pervi·ous adjective
• un·pervi·ous·ly adverb
• un·pervi·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pervious¹

First recorded in 1625–30; from Latin pervius “passable,” equivalent to per- “through” + vi(a) “way, road” + -us adjective suffix; per-, -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of pervious¹

C17: from Latin pervius, from per- (through) + via a way

Example Sentences

This hot, mineral-rich, and often smokey water seeks the most pervious path through the Earth's crust and encounters cold, oxygen-rich water at the sea floor.

From Science Daily

The company also expects an insurance margin in fiscal 2024 of 13.5%–15.5%, higher than the pervious year's margin of 12.6%.

From Reuters

A pervious version of this article misstated the year that Gov. Greg Abbott signed a measure limiting the sports teams on which transgender youths could play.

From Washington Post

When he attacked nurse Arnold, he kicked her in the leg where she had suffered a pervious injury, Beck said.

From Seattle Times

The 23-year-old rookie has thrown at least 96 pitches in each of his pervious three starts against NL East opponents.

From Seattle Times