sprayed

Dispersed in droplets

Sprayed is the past tense of spray—to disperse liquid in fine droplets or particles.

Water sprayed from the hose.

She sprayed perfume on her wrists.

The cat sprayed the furniture, marking territory with urine.

Bullets sprayed across the wall.

Graffiti artists sprayed their tags on the underpass.

dispersed

scattered

Spread irregularly about

disseminated · distributed · strewn · sprinkled · flung · tossed · peppered · splattered · showered · disbursed

aerosolized

mist

Fine airborne moisture

perfume · deodorant · sanitizer · fragrance · spritz · diffuser · inhaler · fumigation · dispenser · vaporizer

irrigated

watered

Supplied with liquid

drenched · drip · sprinklers · pivot · emitters · foliar · pesticide · herbicide · crop-dusting · orchards

coated

painted

Coated with pigment

sealed · primed · finished · shellacked · glazed · undercoated · gilded · chromed · tanned · weatherproofed

graffiti

tagged

Labeled or identified

murals · bombing · throw-up · defaced · tags · caps · nozzles · Banksy · Montana

gunfire

bullets

Firearm projectiles

peppered · automatic · machine-gun · volley · burst · hail · rounds · barrage · crossfire · raked

Categories
Opposites
dispersion method

sprayedpoured

Made liquid flow out

dripped · streamed · trickled · dumped · dribbled

treatment status

sprayedunsprayed

Not coated with chemicals

untreated · uncoated · organic · natural

direction/containment

sprayedabsorbed

Took in fully

collected · gathered · concentrated · contained · soaked up

Phrases
Family

spray, spraying, sprays, sprayer, sprayings, spray foam, sprayable

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G