| repellent | (n) a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water, Syn. repellant |
| repellent | (n) a chemical substance that repels animals, Syn. repellant |
| repellent | (n) the power to repel, Syn. repellant, Example: she knew many repellents to his advances |
| repellent | (adj) incapable of absorbing or mixing with, Syn. resistant, Example: a water-repellent fabric; plastic highly resistant to steam and water |
| repellently | (adv) in a repellent manner, Syn. repellingly, Example: repellently fat |
| Repellency | |
| Repellent | n. |
| Repellent | a. [ L. repellens, -entis, p. pr. ] Driving back; able or tending to repel. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Repeller | n. One who, or that which, repels. [ 1913 Webster ] |