Associations to the word «Repellant»
Verb
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Wiktionary
REPELLANT, adjective. Alternative form of repellent
REPELLANT, noun. Alternative form of repellent
Dictionary definition
REPELLANT, noun. A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water.
REPELLANT, noun. A chemical substance that repels animals.
REPELLANT, noun. The power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances".
REPELLANT, adjective. Serving or tending to repel; "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent".
REPELLANT, adjective. 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".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.