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spray

/ spray /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
Type of:
flower arrangement
noun Sense 2
a jet of vapor
Type of:
jet squirt spurt
noun Sense 3
a quantity of small objects flying through the air
"a spray of bullets"
Type of:
small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount
noun Sense 4
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
Type of:
pesticide
noun Sense 5
water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
Type of:
water vapor water vapour
Kinds of:
sea spray spindrift spoondrift
verb Sense 6
scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
"spray water on someone"
"spray paint on the wall"
Type of:
scatter sprinkle dot
Kinds of:
shower atomize atomise mist syringe
Derived:
atomizer atomiser sprayer spraying
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 7
cover by spraying with a liquid
"spray the wall with paint"
Type of:
cover
Derived:
sprayer spraying
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 8
be discharged in sprays of liquid
"Water sprayed all over the floor"
Type of:
scatter sprinkle dot
Derived:
atomizer atomiser sprayer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun Sense 9
a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine spray
Type of:
dispenser
Kinds of:
airbrush
Derived:
atomize atomise
Semantic Complexity
88%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

flower arrangement jet squirt spurt small indefinite quantity small indefinite amount pesticide water vapor water vapour sea spray spindrift spoondrift