pory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɔɹ.i/ (US)
- /ˈpɔː.ɹi/ (UK)
Etymology
From pore + -y.
Meanings
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(archaic) porous
Now to the court arriv'd th' admiring son / Beholds the vaulted roofs of pory stone.
1697, Virgil, “The Fourth Book of the Georgics”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most pory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more pory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |