Word a Day
spray
What does spray mean?
spray (noun): a fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use spray in a sentence?
- The sailor could feel the spray from the waves. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce spray?
/spɹeɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does spray come from?
From Middle Dutch sprāien, sprayen, spraeyen (“to spray, sprinkle, spread”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *sprēwijaną (“to spray, sprinkle”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)per- (“to sow, scatter”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “spray” mean?
a participant; one involved in something
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activities that are enjoyable or amusing
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a healthy capacity for vigorous activity
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a fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid
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