porousness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English porous Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English porousness From porous + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The quality of being porous.
The perilous porousness between our online and offline worlds is the spark for Nicolas Padamsee’s tinderbox thriller about two teenage boys.
2024 April 27, Sana Goyal, “England Is Mine by Nicolas Padamsee review – battle lines are drawn”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| porousnesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |