November 30, 2017 Word of the Day
permeates; permeated; permeating
The smell of freshly baked cookies permeates the kitchen.
Definition of PERMEATE
formal
: to pass or spread through (something)
[+ object]
The water permeated the sand.
The smell of baking bread permeated the kitchen.
A feeling of anxiety permeated the office as we rushed to meet the deadline.
[no object]
The rain permeated through/into the soil.
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