hydrophobic
adjective
- rabid
- repelling water
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /haɪdɹəˈfəʊbɪk/ / /haɪdɹəˈfoʊbɪk/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English hydrophobe Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English hydrophobic From hydrophobe + -ic.
- Lacking an affinity for water; unable to absorb or to be wetted by water.