SPRAY Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word spray. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| atomize | verbv | |||||
verb • spray very finely • strike at with firepower or bombs • break up into small particles | ||||||
| diffuse | verbv | |||||
adjective • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected adjective satellite • spread out; not concentrated in one place • lacking conciseness verb • move outward • spread or diffuse through • cause to become widely known | ||||||
| mist | nounn | |||||
noun • a thin fog with condensation near the ground verb • become covered with mist • make less visible or unclear • spray finely or cover with mist | ||||||
| shower | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you • someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see • washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle • a brief period of precipitation • a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower • a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person verb • expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns • spray or sprinkle with • take a shower; wash one's body in the shower • rain abundantly • provide abundantly with | ||||||
| sprinkle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby • the act of sprinkling or splashing water verb • distribute loosely • cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force • rain gently • scatter with liquid; wet lightly | ||||||
| spritz | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a quick squirt of some liquid (usually carbonated water) verb • eject (a liquid) quickly • cover (a location) wholly or partially by squirting a liquid onto it | ||||||
| spurt | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) verb • gush forth in a sudden stream or jet • wet with a spurt of liquid • move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy | ||||||
| squirt | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • someone who is small and insignificant • the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid) verb • cause to come out in a squirt • wet with a spurt of liquid | ||||||
| atomiser | nounn | |||||
noun • a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist | ||||||
| atomizer | nounn | |||||
noun • a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist | ||||||
| nebuliser | nounn | |||||
noun • a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist | ||||||
| nebulizer | nounn | |||||
noun • a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist | ||||||
| sprayer | nounn | |||||
noun • a worker who applies spray to a surface • a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist | ||||||
| spraying | verbv | |||||
noun • the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft) • a quantity of small objects flying through the air • the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer | ||||||
