English Explanatory Dictionary

repellent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Repulsive, inspiring aversion.
  2. Resistant or impervious to something.
  3. Tending or able to repel; driving back.
noun
  1. A substance or solution used to repel insects, dangerous animals, or other pests.
  2. A substance or treatment for a fabric etc to make it impervious to something.
  3. Someone or something that repels.

Pronunciation

/ɹəˈpɛlənt/ /ɹɪˈpɛlənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-repellent.wav /ɹiˈpɛlənt/

Word forms

repellent more repellent most repellent repellant repellents

Etymology

From Latin repellēns. Equivalent to repel + -ent.

Derived words

insect repellent chemorepellent excitorepellent interrepellent nonrepellent pussy repellent Quarpel repellency repellently unrepellent water repellent
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