1 [U,C] very small drops of a liquid that are sent through the air, for example by the wind:
sea spray * A cloud of fine spray came up from the waterfall. * (figurative) a spray of machine-gun bullets
2 [U,C] (especially in compounds) a substance that is forced out of a container such as an AEROSOL, in very small drops:
a can of insect spray (= used to kill insects) * body spray
seealsoHAIRSPRAY
3 [C] a device or container, for example, an AEROSOL, that you use to apply liquid in fine drops:
I need a new throat spray. * It's better to buy a non-aerosol spray. * Use a spray to apply the weedkiller.
4 [C] an act of applying liquid to sth in very small drops:
I'll just give the plants a quick spray.
5 [C] a small branch of a tree or plant, with its leaves and flowers or berries, that you use for decoration
6 [C] an attractive arrangement of flowers or jewels, that you wear:
a spray of orchids
Part of speech: verb
1 ~ sth (on / onto / over sb/sth)
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is spray a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, spray is tagged as noun.
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