Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Impervious.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Not pervious; impervious.
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- adjective
impervious
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
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Examples
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Merrington had received the information with the imperviable dogmatism of the official mind, strong in the belief in its own infallibility, resentful of advice or suggestion as an attempt to weaken its dignity.
The Hand in the Dark 1907
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The practice of his forefathers, tradition, and his own habits, to say nothing of his love of ease, have rendered his mind imperviable to any reason which can be urged in behalf of the negro.
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Nothing could be gathered from the outside, except remarks on the various properties which philosophers ascribe to matter, -- length, breadth, depth, and weight, The packet was composed of strong thick paper, imperviable by the curious eyes of the gossips, though they stared as if they would burst from their sockets.
The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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Nothing could be gathered from the outside, except remarks on the various properties which philosophers ascribe to matter, -- length, breadth, depth, and weight, The packet was composed of strong thick paper, imperviable by the curious eyes of the gossips, though they stared as if they would burst from their sockets.
The Antiquary — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801
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Nothing could be gathered from the outside, except remarks on the various properties which philosophers ascribe to matter, — length, breadth, depth, and weight, The packet was composed of strong thick paper, imperviable by the curious eyes of the gossips, though they stared as if they would burst from their sockets.
The Antiquary 1584
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Sure are imperviable to crumble, putrid, corrosion or insect infestation; be given barrier edifices formed in the
Crosby Finance 2008
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--- length, breadth, depth, and weight, The packet was composed of strong thick paper, imperviable by the curious eyes of the gossips, though they stared as if they would burst from their sockets.
The Antiquary 1845
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