pervious
adjective
per·vi·ous
ˈpər-vē-əs 
1
: accessible
pervious to reason
2
: permeable
pervious soil
perviousness
noun
Examples of pervious in a Sentence
the new road has a pervious surface that will cut down on the amount of water that collects on it during heavy rains
Recent Examples on the Web
The Athletic put Smith’s pervious deal at $12M per year, which makes the new contract a 66% pay increase.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
About 15% of homes sold above list price, virtually unchanged from 16% in both the pervious month and the year-earlier period.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
There is growing data that the younger generation expects to be mobile and unsettled longer than pervious generations.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The pervious administration had a series of feckless responses.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2025
The Athletic put Smith’s pervious deal at $12M per year, which makes the new contract a 66% pay increase.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
About 15% of homes sold above list price, virtually unchanged from 16% in both the pervious month and the year-earlier period.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
There is growing data that the younger generation expects to be mobile and unsettled longer than pervious generations.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
This year, the fair hosted a whopping 53 brands up from 39 the pervious year.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
About 15% of homes sold above list price, virtually unchanged from 16% in both the pervious month and the year-earlier period.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
There is growing data that the younger generation expects to be mobile and unsettled longer than pervious generations.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
The pervious administration had a series of feckless responses.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2025
The Athletic put Smith’s pervious deal at $12M per year, which makes the new contract a 66% pay increase.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
About 15% of homes sold above list price, virtually unchanged from 16% in both the pervious month and the year-earlier period.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
There is growing data that the younger generation expects to be mobile and unsettled longer than pervious generations.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
This year, the fair hosted a whopping 53 brands up from 39 the pervious year.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Pervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pervious. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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