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sprayliquid forced out in very small drops

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: liquid forced out in very small drops

Pronunciation (IPA): /spreɪ/

Korean meaning: 액체가 작은 방울로 분사되는 것

Korean pronunciation: **스프**레이

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks the spray bottle is a water gun from hell
  • The gardener sprayed the roses with pesticide
  • She accidentally sprayed deodorant in her mouth instead of breath spray

spray

NOUN

//spreɪ//

liquid forced out in very small drops

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/spreɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/spreɪ/

🌳Etymology

Rootspray

Origin

중세 네덜란드어 'sprayen'에서 유래되어, 원래는 '튀기다, 흩뿌리다'라는 의미였습니다. 마치 스프레이가 액체를 사방으로 튀기는 모습과 딱 맞는 어원이죠!

🎵Rhyme

playdaywaysaypray
play
day
way
say
pray

🔗Collocations

spray bottle
hair spray
spray paint
spray water
pepper spray
sea spray
spray on

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks the spray bottle is a water gun from hell

The gardener sprayed the roses with pesticide

😄 Fun example

She accidentally sprayed deodorant in her mouth instead of breath spray

The fire truck sprayed water on the burning building

📚Related Words

Synonyms

sprinklescattersquirtmistsplash

Antonyms

collectgatherabsorb

Related

liquiddropletnozzleatomizedisperse

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