to spray

Examples

• All

• I turned on the outside water faucet and sprayed the snow maze with the hose.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Some growers have tended to spray instead of letting a natural control take its course.

  Academic text (1995)

• So I'm simply going to spray these plants down here.

  MIgardener

• Now I'm going to spray my face with oxygen.

• You're gonna want to spray it and then walk into it.

  A Minecraft Movie (2025)

• When there is chest pain, spray two puffs under the tongue.

  Academic text (2011)

• To save forage and crops, the only option was to spray the rangeland with pesticides.

  Academic text (1996)

• Then she fastened her best gold bracelets, sprayed on perfume, and went downstairs to start the car.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The medical orderly's assistant, a crude, ignorant fellow, sprayed a stinging liquid onto the wound.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Before applying the paint, make sure to spray the surface evenly to get a smooth finish.

Synonyms

S

to sprinkle

vsto spray

100 1.1

To put small drops of liquid or tiny pieces on something

focuses on covering or treating rather than broad scattering

S

to spritz

vsto spray

10 5.5

To spray a small quick amount of liquid on something

is intended to cover or treat surfaces rather than quick bursts

M

to mist

vsto spray

4 2.8

To spray fine drops of liquid onto something to moisten or cool it

uses larger drops aimed at covering or treating a surface

A

to atomize

vsto spray

1 7.0

To spray a liquid into a fine mist

creates regular small drops for coverage rather than extreme fineness

S

to sparge

vsto spray

9.9

To sprinkle something lightly with water or another liquid

aims at covering or treating rather than merely light wetting

Antonyms

A

to absorb

217 3.0

To take in things such as liquid, light, or information

Phrasal Verbs

S

to spray paint

7 2.8

To put paint on a surface from a small can that makes a fine mist

S

to spray-dry

• Specialized

7.5

To dry a liquid by making a fine spray that becomes powder when hot air hits it

Compounds

P

pepper spray

31 3.5

A small can of strong liquid that makes your eyes burn to stop people or animals

S

spray paint

14 3.0

Paint that comes out of a small can as a fine mist to cover surfaces

H

hair spray

5 1.0

A spray that keeps hair in place

S

spray can

5 2.4

A small container that sprays liquid or gas when you press a button

S

spray painting

3 3.0

The act of putting paint on a surface using a spray can or gun

S

spray gun

1 3.6

A tool like a gun that sends out paint or other liquid in tiny drops

S

sea spray

1 2.0

Small drops of salty water that wind or waves blow from the sea

F

fine spray

1 3.1

Tiny drops of liquid that float in the air

S

spray extraction cleaner

6.1

A machine that sprays cleaning liquid on surfaces like carpets, upholstery or mattresses and removes the liquid and dirt

S

spray extraction machine

5.9

A machine that wets fabric with cleaning liquid and then pulls the dirty water away

How Much

to drench

34 3.0

to soak

141 1.0

to spray

209 1.0

to sprinkle

100 1.1

to spritz

10 5.5

Surface Forms

Etymology