spray

Nouns

  • (n) a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
  • (n) a quantity of small objects flying through the air
    • a spray of bullets
    spraying,
  • (n) flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
  • (n) a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist atomiser, atomizer, nebuliser, nebulizer, sprayer,
  • (n) water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
  • (n) a jet of vapor

Verbs

  • (v) be discharged in sprays of liquid
    • Water sprayed all over the floor
  • (v) scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
    • spray water on someone
    • spray paint on the wall
  • (v) cover by spraying with a liquid
    • spray the wall with paint

Synonyms

spraying atomiser atomizer nebuliser nebulizer sprayer

Words of close approximity

sprag sprat
spry
sprag sprat spree sprig sprit sprog sprue
spray can spray-dried spray-dry sprayer spray gun spraying spray paint spray painting