sprays

Sends out mist

Sprays is the plural of spray—a fine mist of liquid droplets dispersed through air: The sprays from the crashing waves soaked the rocks.

It also refers to devices that produce such mist: cleaning sprays, hair sprays, pepper sprays.

As a verb form, sprays means to disperse liquid in fine droplets: She sprays the plants every morning.

A spray can also be a decorative arrangement of flowers or foliage: sprays of baby's breath.

aerosol

propellant

Substance creating thrust

  • canisterSealed cylindrical container
  • nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
  • mistFine airborne moisture

deodorant · hairspray · air freshener · insecticide · sunscreen · dry shampoo · disinfectant · lubricant · CFCs · HFCs

mist

droplets

Minute liquid globules

vapor · fog · cooling · facial mist · plant mister · humidifier · hydration · refreshing · waterfall · ocean

irrigation

sprinkler

Water-dispersing lawn fixture

  • hoseFlexible fluid conduit
  • nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
  • wateringSupplying with moisture

drip · soaker · misting · garden · lawn · oscillating · rotary · pop-up · irrigation · coverage

fragrance

perfume

Fragrant liquid for wearing

scent · atomizer · floral · citrus · musk · sandalwood · vanilla · amber · patchouli · bergamot

dispersal

scatter

Distribute in random directions

shower · burst · jet · stream · fountain · gush · spurt · arc · fan · pattern

graffiti

tagging

Attaching identifying markers

  • tagsIdentifiers for sorting items
  • paintColored coating substance
  • vandalismWillful property damage

street art · murals · stencil · caps · bombing · throw-ups · pieces · writers · crew · subway

paint

airbrush

Compressed-air paint sprayer

automotive · graffiti · stencil · coverage · coats · overspray · masking · ventilation · rattle can · pigment

Categories
Opposites
DISPERSION vs. COLLECTION

spraysgathers

Accumulates or collects

collects · concentrates · accumulates · amasses · pools

EMISSION vs. ABSORPTION

spraysabsorbs

Takes in fully

soaks up · dries · sucks in · sponges · blots

FINE DISPERSION vs. SOLID STREAM

sprayspours

Dispenses liquid freely

streams · gushes · jets · floods · drenches

Phrases
Family

spray, spraying, sprayed, sprayer, sprayers, sprayings, sprayable

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G