Adjective: hydrophobic ,hI-dru'fow-bik
- (chemistry) lacking affinity for water; tending to repel and not absorb water; tending not to dissolve in or mix with or be wetted by water
"The hydrophobic coating on the fabric made it water-resistant"
- Abnormally afraid of water
"The hydrophobic child refused to take swimming lessons";
- aquaphobic
See also: afeard [archaic], afeared [archaic], afraid, 'fraid [non-standard]
Antonym: hydrophilic
Encyclopedia: Hydrophobic