Definition of Poriness

1. n. Porosity.

Definition of Poriness

1. Noun. (archaic) porosity ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Poriness

1. a state of having pores [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Poriness

porier
poriest
porifer
poriferal
poriferan
poriferans
poriferologist
poriferologists
poriferology
poriferous
porifers
poriform
porime
porimes
porin
poriness (current term)
poring
poring over
porins
porism
porismatic
porisms
poristic
porite
porites
pork-and-veal goulash
pork-barreling
pork-barrelling
pork-fish

Literary usage of Poriness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language ...by John Walker by John Walker (1810)
"... Purblind hedge-hog poriness, po'rè-nès. s. fulness of pores Pork, pork, s, swine's flesh Porker, ..."

2. A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language: To by John Walker (1806)
"Near-sighted, short-sighted. Commonly written and always pronounced purblind. poriness, pô'rè-nès. s. Fulness of PORK, pork. s. ..."

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