pore
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pawrIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɔɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
A tiny opening in the skin.
By extension any small opening or interstice, especially one of many, or one allowing the passage of a fluid.
verb
To study meticulously; to go over again and again.
To meditate or reflect in a steady way.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
Used this way, pore is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- stoma , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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