Hydrophobic
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adjective.
Repelling, tending not to combine with, or incapable of dissolving in water.
adjective.
Of or exhibiting hydrophobia.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of, pertaining to, or affected with hydrophobia or rabies; rabid.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Of or pertaining to hydrophobia; producing or caused by rabies
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Lacking an
affinity
for
water
; unable to
absorb
, or be
wetted
by water.
adjective.
Of, or having
hydrophobia
(
rabies
).
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water
adjective.
abnormally afraid of water
Word Usage
"Both are classified as hydrophobic, and fabrics made of them tend to feel uncomfortable in hot, humid weather."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
hydrophilic
Equivalent
afraid
Etymologically Related
hydrophobe
Same Context
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