Dictionary Check: repellent
"repellent" is a valid word!
Scrabble
11
points
Words with Friends
15
points
Definition
adjective
serving or tending to repel
Example:
"he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"
adjective
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Example:
"a disgusting smell"
adjective
incapable of absorbing or mixing with
Example:
"a water-repellent fabric"
noun
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
noun
a chemical substance that repels animals
noun
the power to repel
Example:
"she knew many repellents to his advances"
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