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- pronunciation:
- spreI
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A spray is water or other liquid that flies through the air in very tiny drops.
Carl's dad watered the flowers in the garden with a gentle spray from his hose.- synonyms:
- mist, vapor
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| definition 2: |
A spray is a liquid product that is made to be forced out of a container as a spray.
My mom doesn't like to use bug spray, but sometimes she does.Hair spray is used to keep a person's hair exactly the way they want it.
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sprays, spraying, sprayed |
| definition 1: |
When you spray a liquid, you send it out into the air in very tiny drops.
Our neighbor sprays water on the plants in her garden every evening.- synonyms:
- sprinkle
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| definition 2: |
When you spray an object, you cover it with a spray.
Sarah's mom sprayed her old kitchen cabinets with yellow paint.- synonyms:
- sprinkle
- similar words:
- mist, shower
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| definition 3: |
When something sprays, it comes out in a spray.
Water sprayed from a hole in the hose.- synonyms:
- mist
- similar words:
- shower, sprinkle
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| derivation: |
sprayer (n.) |
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