repellant

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serving or tending to repel; "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent"
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
misspelling of repellent
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances"
{i} substance that repels; substance used to drive away insects
a chemical substance that repels animals
repellent
a substance used to repel insects
repellent
repulsive, inspiring aversion
repellent
tending or able to repel
repellent
having power to force back in a manner, physically or mentally
repellent
{a} able or tending to repel
repellent
{n} a medicin with a repelling power
Repellent
repercussive
repellent
someone who repels
repellent
Insect repellent is a product containing chemicals that you spray into the air or on your body in order to keep insects away. mosquito repellent. very unpleasant repulsive. repellant a substance that keeps insects away insect/mosquito/bug etc repellent
repellent
the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances" a chemical substance that repels animals a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water
repellent
A remedy to repel from a tumefied part the fluids which render it tumid
repellent
a substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something
repellent
resistant or impervious to something
repellent
The spelling repellant is also used for meaning 2
repellent
If you think that something is horrible and disgusting you can say that it is repellent. a very large, very repellent toad
repellent
{i} substance that repels; substance used to drive away insects
repellent
a chemical substance that repels animals
repellent
That which repels
repellent
A kind of waterproof cloth
repellent
{s} causing disgust or aversion; warding off, driving back; resistant, preventing absorption or penetration
repellent
a chemical substance that repels animals a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water
repellent
Driving back; able or tending to repel
repellent
incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"
repellent
the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances"
repellent
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
repellent
serving or tending to repel; "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent"
repellent
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
repellant

    Hyphenation

    re·pel·lant

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

    (adjective.) 1643. Latin repellent-, repellens, present participle of repellere.
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