Definitions for spray
spreɪspray

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. spraynoun

   a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

2. spray, sprayingnoun

   a quantity of small objects flying through the air

   "a spray of bullets"

3. spraynoun

   flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage

4. atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer, nebulizer, nebulisernoun

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

5. spraynoun

   water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall

6. sprayverb

   a jet of vapor

7. sprayverb

   be discharged in sprays of liquid

   "Water sprayed all over the floor"

8. sprayverb

   scatter in a mass or jet of droplets

   "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall"

9. sprayverb

   cover by spraying with a liquid

   "spray the wall with paint"

GCIDE(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Spraynoun

   A collective body of small branches, or cut flowers with long stems; as, the tree has a beautiful spray; many sprays were sent in condolence to teh funeral home.

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. spraynoun

   A fine, gentle, disperse mist of liquid.

   The sailor could feel the spray from the waves.

2. spraynoun

   A small branch of flowers or berries.

   The bridesmaid carried a spray of lily-of-the-valley.

3. sprayverb

   To project a liquid in a dispersive manner.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Spraynoun

   Etymology: Of the same race with sprit and sprout.

   1. The extremity of a branch.

   At sight whereof each bird that sits on spray,
   And every beast that to his den was fled,
   Come forth afresh out of their late dismay,
   And to the light lift up their drooping head. Hubberd’s Tale.

   Thus droops this lofty pine, and hangs his sprays;
   Thus Eleanor’s pride dies in her younger days. William Shakespeare.

   In hewing Rutland, when his leaves put forth,
   Clifford set his murth’ring knife to the root,
   From whence that tender spray did sweetly spring. William Shakespeare.

   The wind that whistles through the spray,
   Maintains the consort of the song;
   And hidden birds with native lays,
   The golden sleep prolong. Dryden.

   2. The foam of the sea, commonly written spry.

   Winds raise some of the salt with the spray. Arbuthnot.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Spraynoun

   a small shoot or branch; a twig

2. Spraynoun

   a collective body of small branches; as, the tree has a beautiful spray

3. Spraynoun

   a side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal in all parts of the mold

4. Spraynoun

   a group of castings made in the same mold and connected by sprues formed in the runner and its branches

5. Sprayverb

   water flying in small drops or particles, as by the force of wind, or the dashing of waves, or from a waterfall, and the like

6. Sprayverb

   a jet of fine medicated vapor, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer

7. Sprayverb

   an instrument for applying such a spray; an atomizer

8. Sprayverb

   to let fall in the form of spray

9. Sprayverb

   to throw spray upon; to treat with a liquid in the form of spray; as, to spray a wound, or a surgical instrument, with carbolic acid

10. Etymology: [Probably from a Dutch or Low German form akin to E. spread. See Spread, v. t.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Spray

   Spray is a 21st century synthpop duo from England, consisting of Jenny McLaren and Ricardo Autobahn. Following the demise of their previous band, the Cuban Boys, McLaren and Autobahn released the album Living In Neon on Ninthwave Records in the USA. This was followed in 2003 by the extended single "I Am Gothic". A new album, Children of a Laser God was released online in 2006, along with the single "Run With Us", a cover of the theme tune of the popular 1980's cartoon The Raccoons with the "Michael Trenfield" remix as the main single accompanied with the original version and remixes from JKZ, Absorb, FMU and Diskowarp. After a hiatus, the duo returned in 2010 with the single 'Everything's Better With Muppets', accompanied by a popular YouTube video containing excerpts from The Muppet Show lipsynching with the song. Amongst other projects, Spray have been partially responsible for Glen Campbell's 2002 return to the top of the charts with the "Rhinestone Cowboy" remake, top 40 kids band the Barndance Boys, and the European hit "The Woah Song" by DJ Daz. McLaren has a successful sideline in vocalising club/dance records, and Autobahn in soundtracks and commercials. The band has also had one of their singles, "I Am Gothic," appear in the Xbox game Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 3.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Spray

   sprā, n. small particles of water driven by the wind, as from the top of waves, &c.—adj. Spray′ey, consisting of spray. [Skeat suggests that the word is from Dut. spreiden, to spread, scatter.]

2. Spray

   sprā, n. a small shoot of a tree.—adj. Spray′ey, branching. [Akin to Ice. sprek, a twig, Dan. sprag; Doublet sprig.]

Rap Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sprayverb

   Firing a round of bullets. "Pulled out the Uzi, cruised by and sprayed him" -- Ice Cube (Gangsta's Fairytale).

Matched Categories

1. • Cover
   • Flower Arrangement
   • Pesticide
   • Scatter
   • Small Indefinite Quantity
   • Water Vapor

Anagrams for spray »

1. prays

2. raspy

3. spary

How to pronounce spray?

1. Alex

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   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say spray in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spray in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spray in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of spray in a Sentence

1. Phil Mueller:

   Spray roses? That's boring, cut orchids? That's really, really big right now.

2. Joe Fath:

   We don’t like to spray and pray.

3. Steven Sund:

   As soon as they hit the fence line, the fight was on, violent confrontations from the start. They came with riot helmets, gas masks, shields, pepper spray, fireworks, climbing gear — climbing gear ! — explosives, metal pipes, baseball bats. I have never seen anything like it in 30 years of events in Washington.

4. Joe Conlon:

   When disease transmission is going on, you need to kill adult mosquitoes and kill them now—and aerial spray is the best way to do it efficiently.

5. Kaley Cuoco:

   I was actually really addicted to nose spray like Afrin, like for years. Like at award shows I would have to pick out the right clutch to be able to fit my Afrin in it.And I’d be under the table like...snorting it. I’m surprised there were no photos of what I was snorting Afrin. And I couldn’t get enough and it was such a problem. And I ruined my sinus. So I had to get it fixed.

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