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repellent
[ ri-pel-uhnt ]
adjective
- causing distaste or aversion; repulsive.
Synonyms: , , ,
- forcing or driving back.
- serving or tending to ward off or drive away.
- impervious or resistant to something (often used in combination):
moth-repellant.
noun
- something that repels, as a substance that keeps away insects.
- a medicine that serves to prevent or reduce swellings, tumors, etc.
- any of various durable or nondurable solutions applied to a fabric, garment, surface, etc., to increase its resistance, as to water, moths, mildew, etc.
repellent
/ ɪˈɛəԳ /
adjective
- giving rise to disgust or aversion; distasteful or repulsive
- driving or forcing away or back; repelling
noun
- something, esp a chemical substance, that repels
insect repellent
- a substance with which fabrics are treated to increase their resistance to water
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٱ, adverb
- ˈԳ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·lԳ· adverb
- t··lԳ adjective
- ԴDzr·lԳ adjective
- -·lԳ adjective
- ܲr·lԳ adjective
- un·lԳ· adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of repellent1
Example Sentences
Infection can be prevented by wearing long-sleeved clothing and using mosquito nets, as well as chemical insect repellents such as DEET.
Hayes explains that “Trump’s approach to politics ever since the summer of 2015, when he entered the presidential race, is the equivalent of running naked through the neighborhood: repellent but transfixing.”
The department has advised the public to maintain the cleanliness of their surroundings, destroy potential mosquito breeding sites such as tyres, wear long-sleeved shirts and trousers and apply mosquito repellent.
The wildfires have made soil repellent to water.
Landslides are a risk after wildfires because the heat of the fire makes the soil repellent to water.
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