Dictionary
Thesaurus
Reference
Translate
Web
Related Searches
on Ask.com
Synonyms
Nearby Entries
repellent - 8 dictionary results
Repellants
 Find Repellants Online. Free Shipping on 150,000+ Products!
 www.Target.com
Plantskydd Deer Repellent
 Protect Garden Plants and Shrubs from Deer, Rabbit, Elk and Moose.
 www.Plantskydd.com
Deet-Free Bug Spray
 Proven as effective as Deet. Natrapel 8 Hour - $1.00 Off Coupon
 www.tendercorp.com/natrapelCoupon

re⋅pel⋅lent

  [ri-pel-uhnt]
Use repellent in a Sentence
–adjective
1. causing distaste or aversion; repulsive.
2. forcing or driving back.
3. serving or tending to ward off or drive away.
4. impervious or resistant to something (often used in combination): moth-repellant.
–noun
5. something that repels, as a substance that keeps away insects.
6. a medicine that serves to prevent or reduce swellings, tumors, etc.
7. any of various durable or nondurable solutions applied to a fabric, garment, surface, etc., to increase its resistance, as to water, moths, mildew, etc.
Also, re⋅pel⋅lant.

Origin:
1635–45; < L repellent- (s. of repellēns), prp. of repellere to drive back. See repel, -ent

Related forms:
re⋅pel⋅lent⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. repugnant, disgusting, distasteful, loathsome.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To repellent
Repellants
 Find Repellants Online. Free Shipping on 150,000+ Products!
 www.Target.com
Plantskydd Deer Repellent
 Protect Garden Plants and Shrubs from Deer, Rabbit, Elk and Moose.
 www.Plantskydd.com
re·pel·lent also re·pel·lant   (rĭ-pěl'ənt)   
adj.  
    1. Serving or tending to repel.
    2. Able to repel.
  2. Inspiring aversion or distaste; repulsive. See Synonyms at hateful, offensive.
  3. Resistant or impervious to a substance. Often used in combination: a water-repellent fabric.
n.  
  1. One that repels.
    1. A substance used to repel insects.
    2. A substance or treatment for making a fabric or surface impervious or resistant to something else.
re·pel'lence, re·pel'len·cy n., re·pel'lent·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source

Repellent

Re*pel"lent\ (-lent), a. [L. repellens, -entis, p. pr. ] Driving back; able or tending to repel.

Repellent

Re*pel"lent\, n. 1. That which repels.

2. (Med.) A remedy to repel from a tumefied part the fluids which render it tumid. --Dunglison.

3. A kind of waterproof cloth. --Knight.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Cite This Source
Language Translation for : repellent
Spanish: repelente,
German: abweisend,
Japanese: いやな
More Translations »

Main Entry: re·pel·lent
Pronunciation: ri-'pe-l&nt
Function: noun
: a method used to avoid or discourage a hostile corporate takeover
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source

Main Entry: 1re·pel·lent
Variant: also re·pel·lant /ri-'pel-&nt/
Function: adjective
: servingor tending to drive away or ward off —often used in combination repellent spray>

Main Entry: 2repellent
Variant: also repellant
Function: noun
: something that repels; especially : a substance used toprevent insect attacks
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source

repellent re·pel·lent (rĭ-pěl'ənt)
adj.
Capable of driving off or repelling. n.
A substance used to drive off or keep away insects.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see repellent on Thesaurus | Reference
Deet-Free Bug Spray
 Proven as effective as Deet. Natrapel 8 Hour - $1.00 Off Coupon
 www.tendercorp.com/natrapelCoupon
All-Natural Bite Blocker
 Ditch nasty chemical repellents for safe, effective, lasting protection
 www.Chinaberry.com
Repellent at Amazon
 Huge Selection at Great Low Prices Vitamins, Personal Care and More
 Amazon.com/health