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- n a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
- n a quantity of small objects flying through the air
a spray of bullets - n flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
- n a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
- n water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
- n a jet of vapor
- v be discharged in sprays of liquid
Water sprayed all over the floor - v scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
spray water on someone
spray paint on the wall - v cover by spraying with a liquid
spray the wall with paint
- A shot of bacon can make scrambled eggs seem like a full breakfast feast, while root-beer-float or marshmallow spray may make you crave rice cakes.
- Edison had his lightbulb, Ford had his Model T, and Jan Vinzenz Krause has his spray-on condom.
- Thirty-five percent of guys 11 to 24 now wear body spray, according to Unilever.