Difference between Porous and Holey

What is the difference between Porous and Holey?

Porous as an adjective is full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through. while Holey as an adjective is having, or being full of, holes

Porous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through. (Of legislation): full of loopholes

Holey

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having, or being full of, holes

We hope you now know whether to use Porous or Holey in your sentence.

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