What does "pervious" mean?
Pervious: Capable of being penetrated, or seen through, by physical or mental vision. [R.] God, whose secrets are pervious to no eye. Jer. Taylor.
Additional senses
- 2.Capable of penetrating or pervading. [Obs.] Prior.
- 3.(Zoöl.) Open; -- used synonymously with perforate, as applied to the nostrils or birds.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/answers/what-does-pervious-mean
- Steward: Jason Burns
- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00 · Modified: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00