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water-resistant

water-resistant adjective: that slows the penetration of water (but is not necessarily fully watertight).

Adjective

water-resistant (comparative more water-resistant, superlative most water-resistant)

  1. That slows the penetration of water (but is not necessarily fully watertight).
    • Near-synonyms: waterproof, water-repellent

Synonyms of water-resistant

Forms of water-resistant

comparativemore water-resistant
superlativemost water-resistant

Questions about water-resistant

What does water-resistant mean?
Water-resistant means that slows the penetration of water (but is not necessarily fully watertight).
What part of speech is water-resistant?
Water-resistant is an adjective.

Words near water-resistant in the dictionary

  1. water-rates
  2. water-rent
  3. water-rents
  4. water-repellent
  5. water-repellents
  6. water-resistant
  7. Water-rock
  8. water-salamander
  9. water-salamanders
  10. water-shed
  11. water-sheds

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