repellent
adjective
us
/rɪˈpel.ənt/ uk
/rɪˈpel.ənt/Meaning of repellent in English
(Definition of repellent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of repellent
repellent
She wore an ankle-length dress and repellent on her sandal-shod feet.
From CNBC
It did the same for repellent and window screens.
From CNBC
Things that were sweet began to taste different to us and really repellent by the fall.
From Huffington Post
They also recommend using tick repellent and then showering or bathing within two hours of being in a tick area.
From The Seattle Times
All travelers to the region are advised to use insect repellent and take other precautions to avoid mosquito bites.
From CBS News
There is a real need for new repellents, particularly in developing countries that are vulnerable to malaria and dengue.
From Ars Technica
Companion plants can be used as natural insect repellents.
From Huffington Post
And the other characters on the show similarly veered from endearing and awkward to unsympathetic and even repellent.
From Slate Magazine
The heedlessness we displayed would be repellent in an adult, but is arguably kind of awesome in a bunch of kids.
From Slate Magazine
Even with a highly effective repellent, however, mosquitoes could evolve to become less repelled, since those forced to feed outdoors are at greater risk.
From Phys.Org
Apply insect repellent to exposed skin when going outdoors.
From TIME
But is television feeding and nurturing those kinds of repellent attitudes, or helping stamp them out?
From Huffington Post
Spray with tick / insect repellent, and upon returning home, remove outside clothes and inspect the clothes and your body.
From National Geographic
Repellent is most effective when applied to clothing as well as bare skin.
From NOLA.com
Graphene is mechanically strong and electrically conductive, as well as, highly water repellent by nature.
From Phys.Org
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非常に不快な…
itici, uzaklaştırıcı, iğrenç…
repoussant…
repel·lent, repugnant…
afstotend…
frastødende, væmmelig…
frånstötande, motbjudande…
penyingkir…
abweisend…
motbydelig…
відразливий, огидний…
отталкивающий, отвратительный…
مُنفّر…
odpuzovač…
menjijikkan…
น่ารังเกียจ…
kinh tởm…
odrażający, odpychający…
역겨운…
ripugnante, repellente…
