pore
Pore (noun) means a tiny opening in the skin, or a similarly small opening in another surface. Example: “Sweat escapes through the pores in your skin.”
How to use pore
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tiny opening in a surface, or (as a verb) to study something closely and carefully.
The verb is "pore over" a document (study closely), not "pour over" it — a very common spelling mix-up.
Word forms
pored past tense, pores plural, pores singular
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Sweat escapes through the _____ in your skin.
Etymology
From Old French pore, from Latin porus, from Greek poros ("passage").
Synonyms
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Rhymes for pore
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What does “pore” mean?
The word “pore” means a tiny opening in the skin, or a similarly small opening in another surface. In plain terms, a tiny opening in a surface, or (as a verb) to study something closely and carefully.
How do you pronounce “pore”?
“Pore” is pronounced paw (/poɹ/ in IPA).
How do you use “pore” in a sentence?
Here is “pore” used in a sentence: “Sweat escapes through the pores in your skin.”
What part of speech is “pore”?
Depending on how it is used, “pore” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “pore” come from?
The word “pore” comes from Latin. From Old French pore, from Latin porus, from Greek poros ("passage").
How many meanings does “pore” have?
“Pore” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a tiny opening in the skin, or a similarly small opening in another surface.