SPRAY
What does "SPRAY" mean?
A mist of fine liquid droplets, or the act of scattering them through the air.
Meanings
- Liquid dispersed in fine droplets, as from waves, a hose, or an aerosol. Salt spray coated the windows of the seaside cottage.
- To apply or scatter liquid in fine droplets. She sprayed the roses to keep the aphids away.
- A small branch or arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems. He pinned a spray of lavender to his lapel.
Did you know?
- Sea spray seeds clouds: when bursting bubbles fling salt particles aloft, those aerosols become the nuclei that water vapor condenses onto, meaning ocean foam helps make clouds.
Word origin
The 'mist' sense is from Middle Dutch 'sprayen' (to sprinkle); the 'branch of flowers' sense is a separate Middle English word of uncertain origin meaning a twig or shoot.
Remember it
SPRAY ends in a bright RAY - picture sun catching the mist in a rainbow.
A little poem
Wave hits the black rock-
for one bright second the air
is full of small suns.
haiku
What it teaches
Break a stream into droplets and it can reach everything; sometimes scattering is how you cover the most ground.
Quick facts
What does SPRAY mean?
A mist of fine liquid droplets, or the act of scattering them through the air.
Is SPRAY a valid word?
Yes — SPRAY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SPRAY?
SPRAY has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SPRAY come from?
The 'mist' sense is from Middle Dutch 'sprayen' (to sprinkle); the 'branch of flowers' sense is a separate Middle English word of uncertain origin meaning a twig or shoot.
What can SPRAY teach us?
Break a stream into droplets and it can reach everything; sometimes scattering is how you cover the most ground.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.