You searched for:
“repellent”
1. The power to repel: In the story, the giant possessed enough repellant and force to fend off anything in his way.
2. A chemical substance that fend off animals: Mary had an insect repellant especially to keep off the mosquitoes while camping in the woods.
3. A compound with which fabrics are treated to wards off moisture: The raincoat that Sam bought contained a repellant to withstand any rain or water.
2. A chemical substance that fend off animals: Mary had an insect repellant especially to keep off the mosquitoes while camping in the woods.
3. A compound with which fabrics are treated to wards off moisture: The raincoat that Sam bought contained a repellant to withstand any rain or water.
This entry is located in the following units:
-ant, -ants
(page 9)
pel-, -pell, -pellent, -peal
(page 3)
repellent, repellant (adjective); more repellent, most repellent; more repellant, most repellant
1. Referring to something that keeps a thing off or away: A burning candle has a repellent effect on insects.
2. Concerning something that causes someone to feel disgust: Jack said, "This TV show is repellent and shouldn't be allowed because of the taskmaster' vulgarisms and personal attacks."
3. Regarding a substance that is used to keep something out or away: Sally useda can of insect spray that had a specific repellent effectiveness to kill the invading flies and mosquitoes."
2. Concerning something that causes someone to feel disgust: Jack said, "This TV show is repellent and shouldn't be allowed because of the taskmaster' vulgarisms and personal attacks."
3. Regarding a substance that is used to keep something out or away: Sally useda can of insect spray that had a specific repellent effectiveness to kill the invading flies and mosquitoes."
This entry is located in the following units:
pel-, -pell, -pellent, -peal
(page 3)
re-, red-
(page 5)