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spray

noun verb

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

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Word length
5
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
PR
Scrabble score
10
CEFR level
B2

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noun

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

noun

  1. Flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage

noun

  1. A jet of vapor

noun

  1. A quantity of small objects flying through the air

    “A spray of bullets”

noun

  1. A pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

noun

  1. Water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall

verb

  1. Scatter in a mass or jet of droplets

    “Spray water on someone”

verb

  1. Cover by spraying with a liquid

    “Spray the wall with paint”

verb

  1. Be discharged in sprays of liquid

    “Water sprayed all over the floor”

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Example Sentences

A spray of bullets
Spray water on someone
Spray paint on the wall
Spray the wall with paint
Water sprayed all over the floor

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