Definition of Repellent

Noun

  • 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

Adjective

  • incapable of absorbing or mixing with
    "a water-repellent fabric"
    "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"
  • 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"
  • serving or tending to repel
    "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"
    "I find his obsequiousness repellent"
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Unscramble repellent

107 unscramble word found using the letters repellent.
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