spray — liquid forced out in very small drops
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: liquid forced out in very small drops
Pronunciation (IPA): /spreɪ/
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
🌳Etymology
Origin
Spray derives from Middle Dutch 'sprayen', meaning 'to scatter' or 'to splash'. The word originally described the action of liquid or particles dispersing in multiple directions, a meaning that perfectly aligns with the modern sense of dispersing liquid through a spray device.
Breakdown
sprayen (Middle Dutch root) = to scatter, splash, or disperse; the English 'spray' preserves this core sense of distributing liquid or fine particles outward.
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📝Examples
“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”
“The fire truck sprayed water on the burning building”
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