hydrophobic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. 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
  2. adjective satellite abnormally afraid of water
    aquaphobic.

WordNet

Hy`dro*phob"ic adjective
Etymology
L. hydrophobicus, Gr. : cf. F. hydrophobique.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to hydrophobia; producing or caused by rabies; as, hydrophobic symptoms; the hydrophobic poison.

Webster 1913