spray
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈsprā 
1
: a usually flowering branch or shoot
2
: a decorative flat arrangement of flowers and foliage (as on a coffin)
3
: something (such as a jeweled pin) resembling a spray
spray
2 of 3noun (2)
1
: water flying in small drops or particles blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
2
a
: a jet of vapor or finely divided liquid
disinfectant sprays
b
: a device (such as an atomizer or sprayer) by which a spray is dispersed or applied
c(1)
: an application of a spray or by spraying
(2)
: a substance (such as paint) so applied
spray
3 of 3verb
sprayed; spraying; sprays
transitive verb
1
: to project spray or something resembling spray on or into
spray the table
spraying the wall with bullets
2
: to disperse or apply as a spray
sprayed some perfume
intransitive verb
1
: to break up into spray
2
: to disperse or apply a spray
3
: to emit a stream or spray of urine
a cat may spray to mark its territory
sprayer noun
Synonyms
Verb
- bestrew
- dot
- pepper
- scatter
- sow
- spot
- sprinkle
- strew
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Example Sentences
Verb She sprayed herself with perfume. The crops are sprayed monthly. We were sprayed by water from the crashing waves. The boys sprayed graffiti on the wall. He sprayed the paint evenly over the surface. She sprayed some perfume into the air. The soda sprayed from the bottle. The blood sprayed onto the wall. They sprayed the crowd with bullets. See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Old English *spræg, spræc
Noun (2)
obsolete English spray to sprinkle, from Middle Dutch sprayen
First Known Use
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1527, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Phrases Containing spray
Kids Definition
spray 1 of 3
verb
ˈsprā
sprayed; spraying
1
: to scatter or let fall in a fine mist
She sprayed paint on the boards.
2
: to scatter fine mist on or into
I sprayed the boards with paint.
spray
2 of 3noun
1
: liquid flying in fine drops like water blown from a wave
2
: a burst of fine mist
3
: a device for scattering fine drops of liquid or mist
spray
3 of 3noun
: a green or flowering branch or a usually flat arrangement of these
Medical Definition
spray 1 of 2
noun
ˈsprā
: a jet of vapor or finely divided liquid
specifically : a jet of fine medicated vapor used as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or deodorant
spray
2 of 2intransitive verb
: to emit a stream or spray of urine
a cat may spray to mark its territory
Legal Definition
spray
transitive verb
: to disperse among a number of recipients
authorized to spray trust income
W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al.sprays 1 of 2
verb
as in sprinkles
to cover by or as if by scattering something over or on sprayed the lawn with pesticides Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sprinkles
- peppers
- dots
- strews
- dusts
- drizzles
- spots
- scatters
- bestrews
- studs
- sows
- flecks
- speckles
- stipples
- blankets
- spatters
- dapples
- bespatters
sprays
2 of 2noun
1
as in twigs
Synonyms & Similar Words
- twigs
- shoots
- sprigs
- limbs
- spurs
- branchlets
- boughs
- offshoots
- branches
- outgrowths
2
as in mists
Synonyms & Similar Words
- mists
- mousses
- foams
- spindrifts
- spumes
- froths
- suds
- lathers
- scums
- surfs
- heads
3
as in spritzes
Synonyms & Similar Words
- spritzes
- spits
- jets
- flushes
- squirts
- gushes
- spews
- geysers
- spouts
- spurts
- bursts
- spouters
- blasts
4
as in garlands
Synonyms & Similar Words
- garlands
- wreaths
- corsages
- boutonnieres
- nosegays
- posies
- bouquets
- leis
- flowerets
- flowers
- flowerettes
- arrangements
- buds
- florets
- blooms
- blossoms