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Noun spray has 6 senses

spray - a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
--₁ is a kind of pesticide
atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer - a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine spray
--₂ is a kind of dispenser
--₂ has particulars: airbrush
Derived forms: verb spray₂, verb spray₁
spray, spraying - a quantity of small objects flying through the air; "a spray of bullets"
--₃ is a kind of small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
spray - flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
--₄ is a kind of flower arrangement
spray - water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
--₅ is a kind of water vapor, water vapour
--₅ has particulars: sea spray; spindrift, spoondrift
Derived forms: verb spray₂, verb spray₁
spray - a jet of vapor
--₆ is a kind of jet, squirt, spurt, spirt

Verb spray has 3 senses

spray - be discharged in sprays of liquid; "Water sprayed all over the floor"
--₁ is one way to scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse

Derived forms: noun spray₅, noun spray₂
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
spray - scatter in a mass or jet of droplets; "spray water on someone"; "spray paint on the wall"
--₂ is one way to scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse

Derived forms: noun spray₅, noun spray₂, noun sprayer₂, noun spraying₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
spray - cover by spraying with a liquid; "spray the wall with paint"
--₃ is one way to cover

Derived forms: noun sprayer₁, noun spraying₃
Sample sentence:
They spray the bread with melted butter