savý — meaning in English

English meaning

• absorbent adj Able to soak up liquid easily.
• permeable adj Able to be permeated; absorbing or allowing the passage of fluids.

Senses

savý is used for these senses in English:

• absorbent Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive. [First attested in the early 18th century.]
• permeable (by extension) Allowing the passage of persons, information, or other things, especially when such passage occurs despite hopes or expectations otherwise.

absorbent — full definition

1. adj Able to soak up liquid easily.
2. noun A substance used specifically for soaking up liquid.

permeable — full definition

1. adj Able to be permeated; absorbing or allowing the passage of fluids.
2. adj Allowing the passage of persons, information, or other things, especially when such passage occurs despite hopes or expectations otherwise.

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