hylkivä — meaning in English

English meaning

• repellent adjective Causing strong dislike or disgust.
• repulsive adj Causing strong disgust; extremely unpleasant.

Senses

hylkivä is used for these senses in English:

• repellent Resistant or impervious to something.
• repulsive (physics) Having the capacity to repel.

repellent — full definition

1. adjective Causing strong dislike or disgust.
2. adjective Able to keep something (water, insects) away.
3. noun A substance made to keep insects or other pests away.

repulsive — full definition

1. adj Causing strong disgust; extremely unpleasant.
2. adj Capable of pushing something away, as a physical force.

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