Dictionary Entry
permeable
permeable is a 9-letter English word with 2 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances which allow the passage of fluids; as, wood is permeable to oil; glass is permeable to light. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
9 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 19 · 2 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
Capable of being permeated, or passed through; yielding passage; passable; penetrable; -- used especially of substances which allow the passage of fluids; as, wood is permeable to oil; glass is permeable to light.
- 2adjective
allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
"permeable membranes"
"rock that is permeable by water"
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