spray
noun
[ spreɪ ]
• liquid that is blown or driven through the air in the form of tiny drops.
• "a torrent of white foam and spray"
Similar:
shower,
sprinkling,
sprinkle,
spritz,
jet,
mist,
drizzle,
droplets,
spume,
spindrift,
foam,
froth,
spoondrift,
spray
verb
• apply (liquid) to someone or something in the form of tiny drops.
• "the product can be sprayed on to wet or dry hair"
Similar:
sprinkle,
shower,
spritz,
spread in droplets,
spatter,
scatter,
disperse,
diffuse,
mist,
douche,
besprinkle,
Origin:
early 17th century (earlier as spry ): related to Middle Dutch spra(e)yen ‘sprinkle’.
spray
noun
• a stem or small branch of a tree or plant, bearing flowers and foliage.
• "a spray of honeysuckle"
Origin:
Middle English: representing late Old English (e)sprei, recorded in personal and place names, of unknown origin.
