ALL meanings of repellent
re·pel·lent
R r - adjective repellent causing distaste or aversion; repulsive. 1
- adjective repellent forcing or driving back. 1
- adjective repellent serving or tending to ward off or drive away. 1
- adjective repellent impervious or resistant to something (often used in combination): moth-repellant. 1
- noun repellent something that repels, as a substance that keeps away insects. 1
- noun repellent a medicine that serves to prevent or reduce swellings, tumors, etc. 1
- noun repellent any of various durable or nondurable solutions applied to a fabric, garment, surface, etc., to increase its resistance, as to water, moths, mildew, etc. 1
- noun repellent product: spray, etc., that repels 1
- adjective repellent offensive, repugnant 1
- adjective repellent product, spray: that deters insects 1
- adjective repellent If you think that something is horrible and disgusting you can say that it is repellent. 0
- variable noun repellent Insect repellent is a product containing chemicals that you spray into the air or on your body in order to keep insects away. 0
- adjective repellent giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive 0
- adjective repellent driving or forcing away or back; repelling 0
- noun repellent something, esp a chemical substance, that repels 0
- noun repellent a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water 0
- adjective repellent that repels; pushing away or driving back 0
- adjective repellent causing distaste, dislike, or aversion; repulsive 0
- adjective repellent causing insects, etc. to react by staying away 0
- adjective repellent able to resist the absorption of liquid, esp. water, to a limited extent 0
- noun repellent something that repels 0
- noun repellent a solution applied to fabric to make it water-repellent 0
- noun repellent any substance used to repel insects 0