leachy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

leach +‎ -y

Adjective

leachy (comparative more leachy, superlative most leachy)

  1. (geology) Permitting liquids to pass by percolation; not capable of retaining water; porous.
    Gravelly and sandy soils may be leachy.

Derived terms
  • leachiness

References
  • leachy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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