water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.

a jet of fine particles of liquid, as medicine, insecticide, paint, perfume, etc., discharged from an atomizer or other device for direct application to a surface.

a liquid to be discharged or applied in such a jet.

an apparatus or device for discharging such a liquid.

a quantity of small objects, flying or discharged through the air

a spray of shattered glass.

to scatter in the form of fine particles.

to apply as a spray

to spray an insecticide on plants.

to sprinkle or treat with a spray

to spray plants with insecticide.

to direct a spray of particles, missiles, etc., upon

to spray the mob with tear gas.

to scatter spray; discharge a spray

The hose sprayed over the flowers.

to issue as spray

The water sprayed from the hose.

verb

collect , gather

noun

aerosol , atomizer , drizzle , droplets , duster , fog , froth , moisture , spindrift , splash , sprayer , sprinkler , vaporizer , jet , spout , squirt , branch , sprig , twig

verb

atomize , drizzle , dust , scatter , shoot , shower , smear , spatter , splash , spritz , squirt , throw around , jet , spout , bespatter , dash , slop , slosh , splatter , swash , bouquet , branch , discharge , fumigate , hose , mist , mizzle , moisture , nebulize , nozzle , spew , sprig , sprinkle , spume , strew , treat , twig , volley