| moisture | n lembapan: his camera had to be stored in a special container to keep out all ~, kameranya terpaksa disimpan dlm bekas khas utk mengelakkan lembapan; desert air contains hardly any ~, udara di gurun hampir-hampir tdk mengandungi lemb | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| dwarf | vt 1. stunt, membantutkan pertumbuhan: lack of moisture had ~ed the plants, kekurangan lembapan telah membantutkan pertumbuhan tanam-tanaman itu; 2. cause to appear small(er), (act.) menyebabkan [sso, sst] kelihatan kecil; (pass.) kelihatan kecil: the house was ~ed by the surrounding apartment blocks, rumah itu kelihatan kecil disebabkan blok-blok pangsapuri yg di sekelilingnya. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| repel | vt 1. drive back, a. menangkis: the attack was ~led, serangan itu telah ditangkis; b. (fig.) tdk telap: a paint that ~s moisture, cat yg tdk telap lembapan; 2. spurn, reject, menolak; (person) menolak + approp n: his attempts at reconciliation were rudely ~led, percubaannya utk berdamai ditolak secara biadab; she ~led her suitor, dia menolak lamarannya; 3. cause a feeling of distaste or disgust in, a. (of food, smell), (act.) meloyakan; (pass.) naik loya: the oily food ~led her, makanan yg berminyak itu meloyakannya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| retentive | adj 1. good at remembering, kuat: a ~ memory, daya ingatan yg kuat; 2. having the property of retaining, mempunyai daya menyimpan: clay is more ~ of moisture than sand, tanah liat mempunyai daya menyimpan lembapan yg lebih drpd pasir. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |