PERMEATING Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word permeating. (close relations)
Definition of PERMEATING
Best Alternative Words for PERMEATING
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interpenetrate | verbv | |||||||
verb • penetrate mutually or be interlocked • spread or diffuse through | ||||||||
diffuse | verbv | |||||||
adjective • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected adjective satellite • spread out; not concentrated in one place • lacking conciseness verb • move outward • spread or diffuse through • cause to become widely known | ||||||||
filter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • device that removes something from whatever passes through it • an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it verb • remove by passing through a filter • pass through • run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream | ||||||||
imbue | verbv | |||||||
verb • spread or diffuse through • fill, soak, or imbue totally • suffuse with color | ||||||||
percolate | verbv | |||||||
noun • the product of percolation verb • permeate or penetrate gradually • spread gradually • prepare in a percolator • cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent • pass through • gain or regain energy | ||||||||
pervade | verbv | |||||||
verb • spread or diffuse through | ||||||||
riddle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a difficult problem • a coarse sieve (as for gravel) verb • pierce with many holes • set a difficult problem or riddle • separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff • spread or diffuse through • speak in riddles • explain a riddle | ||||||||
sink in | verbv | |||||||
verb • become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions • pass through |