revulsed

[ ri-vuhlst ]

adjective

1. affected by revulsion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of revulsed¹

1930–35; obsolete revulse (< Latin revulsus, or back formation from revulsion, etc.) + -ed ²

Example Sentences

In vain; with a cry she flung up her arms, revulsed irresistibly, swerved, and stood stone-still.

From Project Gutenberg

In a single hour, the whole process of thought, the whole ebb and flow of emotion, may be revulsed for the rest of an existence.

From Project Gutenberg