REBARBATIVE


Meaning of REBARBATIVE in English

/ree bahr"beuh tiv/ , adj.

causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent.

[ 1890-95; rébarbatif, deriv. of rébarber to be unattractive, equiv. to ré- RE- + barbe beard ( barba ) + -atif -ATIVE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .