permeate
/ˈpɝmiˌeɪ̯t/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture
Transitive verb
noun
A watery by-product of milk production.
noun
Liquid that has passed through a filtration system.
Example Sentences
- "water permeates sand"
- "Bright sunshine permeates the room on a sunny day."
- "...it is clear that this Being itself, is what supports and surpasses, includes and permeates all other things."
- "In the fulness of time there was an eruption of the merry-makers to the sidewalk. The uninvited guests enveloped and permeated them, and upon the night air rose joyous cries, congratulations, laughter and unclassified noises born of McGary's oblations to the hymeneal scene."
- "The old smell of dead whale permeates everything. It is a strange and curious place."
- "Also, much depended on an exceptional esprit de corps which permeated the whole staff, and achieved miracles of promptitude in such details as engine-changing and the marshalling of trains."
Etymology
First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin permeātus, perfect passive participle of permeō (“to pass through”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).
Origin
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɝmiˌeɪ̯t/
- British English: /ˈpɜːmiˌeɪt/