Clues for the word "POROUS"
We've had 30 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 65 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on September 13, 2026.
Definition of porous
- n. - 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.
Referring Clues
- Leaky
- Like Swiss cheese
- Like a sponge
- Riddled
- Like clay
- Permeable
- Holey
- Full of holes
- Water-permeable
- Penetrable
- Allowing seepage
- Like sponges
- Spongy
- Like tea bags
- Able to absorb fluids
- Allowing liquid or gas to pass
- Liable to leak, like a patriotic American hiding nothing
- Permeable to liquids
- Permeable to water etc
- Permeable to fluids
- Not resistant to water
- Absorbent soup or stew
- Retiring soldiers work with country prone to infiltration
- Like much sandstone
- Permeable to water or air
- Not watertight
- Spongelike
- Like Spongebob Squarepants
- Allowing for osmosis
- Absorbent
Last Seen In
- New York Times - September 13, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - March 07, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - June 04, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 16, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 04, 2025
- Penny Dell Sunday - November 03, 2024
- Mirror Mini - September 30, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 27, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 19, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - May 15, 2024
- Penny Dell Sunday - April 28, 2024
- Mirror Mini - March 18, 2024
- LA Times - January 07, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 22, 2023
- LA Times - October 26, 2023
- Mirror Mini - September 30, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - April 26, 2023
- Mirror Mini - March 18, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - January 16, 2023
- Mirror Mini - September 30, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - December 07, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 21, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - August 25, 2017
- Netword - March 17, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - February 18, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - February 18, 2017
- LA Times - January 15, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 16, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - August 14, 2016
- Guardian Quick - May 30, 2016
- And in 35 more crossword puzzles...