English Dictionary
◊ SPRAY
spray
n 1: a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
2: a quantity of small objects flying through the air; "a spray
of bullets" [syn: {spraying}]
3: a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
4: a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a
fine spray [syn: {atomizer}, {atomiser}, {sprayer}]
5: water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or
thrown up by a waterfall
6: a jet of vapor
v 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"; "spray paint on the wall"
3: cover by spraying with a liquid; "spray the wall with paint"