pore¹ /pōr or pör/

A minute passage or interstice, esp the opening of a sweat gland

porˈal adjective

Of or relating to pores

porˈiness noun

poromerˈic adjective

(of eg synthetic leather) permeable to water vapour

poroscope /pōrˈ or pörˈə-skōp/ noun

An instrument for investigating porosity or for examining pores or fingerprints

poroscopic /-skopˈik/ adjective

poroscopy /-osˈkə-pi/ noun

porose /-ōsˈ or pōrˈ, pörˈ/ adjective

porosity /-osˈi-ti/ noun

1. The quality or state of being porous
2. The ratio of the volume of pores to the total volume (of eg a rock)
3. A thing or part that is porous

porˈous adjective

1. Having many pores
2. Permeable by fluids, etc
3. Easily breached

porˈousness noun

porˈy adjective

pore fungus noun

Any fungus having the spore-bearing surface within small pores or tubes

porous alloys plural noun

Alloys obtained by taking the constituents in powder form and pressing them together

porous plaster noun

A plaster for the body, with holes to prevent wrinkling

pore² /pōr or pör/

1. To gaze with close and steady attention (usu with over, on or upon)
2. To ponder

porˈer noun

• halfpennies
• halfpenny
• halfpennyworth
• halfpennyworths
• half-pie
• half-pike
• half-pikes
• half-pint
• half-pints
• half-pipe
• half-pipes
• half-plate
• half-pound
• half-pounder
• half-pounders
• half-pounds
• half-price
• half-prices
• half-round
• half-rounds
• half-royal
• half-royals
• halfs
• half-seas-over
• half-shell