noun
spray
spray
noun
1
A fine mist of liquid released into the air.
"Sea spray drifted over the harbour wall."
"She felt the spray from the waterfall on her face."
2
A liquid product sold in a container designed to release it as a mist.
"He grabbed a can of insect spray from under the sink."
3
A small decorative bunch of flowers or foliage.
"A spray of white lilies sat on the coffin."
verb
1
To scatter a liquid across something in fine drops.
"She sprayed the plants with water every morning."
How to Use Spray
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fine mist of liquid, a product that dispenses one, or the act of scattering liquid in fine drops.
Common pairings
hair spray
spray paint
a spray of flowers
Word Forms
sprayed past tense, sprays plural, sprays plural, sprays singular
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch sprayen ("to spray, sprinkle, spread"), ultimately from a Proto-Germanic root meaning to sprinkle.