repellent
🇺🇸
/rɪˈpelənt/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈpelənt/
adjective
R
causing a strong feeling of dislike
The smell from the garbage was so repellent that I had to cover my nose.
R
not allowing a substance, like water, to pass through
The material is repellent to water, so it won't soak in.
noun
R
a substance that keeps insects away
I put on some mosquito repellent before going into the forest.
R
a substance that prevents water from passing through materials
The jacket has a water repellent coating to keep you dry in the rain.
translation
causing a strong feeling of dislike; not allowing a substance, like water, to pass through
a substance that keeps insects away; a substance that prevents water from passing through materials
Word Forms
Plural
repellents