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spray

/spɹeɪ/noun, verb1 syllable

Spray means: a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist.

Synonyms for spray7

noun, as in a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist

atomizer, atomiser, sprayer, nebulizer, nebuliser

noun, as in a quantity of small objects flying through the air

also used for spray

sprig

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What does spray mean?9

noun

1

a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist

2

a quantity of small objects flying through the air“a spray of bullets”

3

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

4

flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage

5

water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall

6

a jet of vapor

verb

1

be discharged in sprays of liquid“Water sprayed all over the floor”

2

scatter in a mass or jet of droplets“spray water on someone”

3

cover by spraying with a liquid“spray the wall with paint”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spray?60

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All 60 rhymes for spray, grouped by syllable

Spray in a sentence

  • What kind of deodorant do you prefer, spray or roll-on?darinmex
  • You wouldn't use a spray bottle to clean your mobile phone, would you?patgfisher
  • Pepper spray is great, unless the assailant gets ahold of it.JHR
  • Diluting the mixture, he screwed on the atomizer and sprayed it on his wrist.isitkismet
  • Dad used spray starch to stiffen his dress shirts.casaniere
  • Yanni sprayed his goat's udder with bacterial spray.Amastan
  • No spray is coming out because the nozzle is clogged.AlanF_US
  • I need to buy some black spray paint.CK

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Forms of spray

as a noun

plural
sprays

as a verb

past tense
sprayed
present participle
spraying
third-person singular
sprays
past participle
sprayed