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.
—v.t.
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.
—v.i.
to scatter spray; discharge a spray: The hose sprayed over the flowers.
to issue as spray: The water sprayed from the hose.