Need another word that means the same as “spray”? Find 29 synonyms and 30 related words for “spray” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Spray” are: atomiser, atomizer, nebulizer, nebuliser, sprayer, spraying, shower, sprinkling, sprinkle, spritz, jet, mist, drizzle, droplets, vaporizer, aerosol, sprinkler, spread in droplets, spatter, spout, gush, spurt, shoot, squirt, stream
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spray” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| aerosol | A container holding an aerosol. The organisms are spread in the aerosols generated by showers. |
| atomiser | A dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist. |
| atomizer | A dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist. Spray the bouquet with water from an atomizer to keep it fresh. |
| drizzle | Light rain falling in very fine drops. Raw mushrooms thinly sliced and served with lemon a little salt and a drizzle of olive oil. |
| droplets | A tiny drop. |
| jet | A jet engine. A private jet. |
| mist | A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth’s surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km. Ruth saw most of the scene through a mist of tears. |
| nebuliser | A dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist. |
| nebulizer | A dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist. He needs to use a nebulizer to get drugs and oxygen to his lungs. |
| shower | An act of washing oneself in a shower. She turned off the shower and reached for a towel. |
| sprayer | A device, vehicle, or aircraft used for spraying liquids. Light aircraft were employed as agricultural crop sprayers. |
| spraying | A pesticide in suspension or solution intended for spraying. |
| sprinkle | Tiny sugar strands and balls used for decorating cakes and desserts. The rain grew from a mere sprinkle to a respectable drizzle. |
| sprinkler | A device used for watering lawns. |
| sprinkling | The act of sprinkling water in baptism rare. Baptized with a sprinkling of holy water. |
| spritz | An act of squirting or spraying liquid in short bursts or the liquid sprayed. |
| vaporizer | A device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spray” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| gush | Gush forth in a sudden stream or jet. Water gushed forth. |
| jet | Fly a jet plane. Water jetted forth. |
| shoot | Of a bud or shoot appear sprout. Those of you looking for adventure can shoot the rapids. |
| shower | Take a shower wash one s body in the shower. Hooligans showered him with rotten eggs. |
| spatter | Cover with drops or spots of something. The baby spattered the bib with food. |
| spout | (of a whale or dolphin) eject (water vapour and air) through its blowhole. He was spouting platitudes about our furry friends. |
| spread in droplets | Spread out or open from a closed or folded state. |
| sprinkle | Place or attach (a number of things) at irregularly spaced intervals. It has only sprinkled but the roads are slick. |
| spritz | Spray (a liquid) in quick, short bursts. She spritzed some perfume behind her ears. |
| spurt | Cause to gush out suddenly. He cut his finger and blood spurted over the sliced potatoes. |
| squirt | Cause to come out in a squirt. Tread on one of these and a jet of water squirts up your leg. |
| stream | Run with tears, sweat, or other liquid. My eyes were streaming. |
| asunder | Into parts or pieces. Torn asunder. |
| diffuse | Spread or diffuse through. The problem is how to diffuse power without creating anarchy. |
| diffusion | (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration. The rate of diffusion of a gas. |
| dispel | Make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear. Dispel doubts. |
| dispersal | The act of dispersing or diffusing something. The dispersal of the John Willett Collection. |
| disperse | Denoting a phase dispersed in another phase as in a colloid. Winds dispersed the radioactive cloud high in the atmosphere. |
| dispersed | Distributed or spread over a considerable extent. Has ties with many widely dispersed friends. |
| dispersion | The separation of white light into colours or of any radiation according to wavelength. Some seeds rely on birds for dispersion. |
| disseminate | Spread throughout an organ or the body. There is a subset of these low grade tumours that can disseminate and migrate. |
| dissemination | The opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate. The dissemination of public information. |
| dissipate | Waste or fritter away (money, energy, or resources. He wanted to dissipate his anger. |
| distribution | The spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume. The distribution of nerve fibers. |
| diversify | Make (more) diverse. Diversify a course of study. |
| effluence | A substance that flows out from something. |
| imbue | Fill soak or imbue totally. His works are invariably imbued with a sense of calm and serenity. |
| intersperse | Place at intervals in or among. Deep pools interspersed by shallow shingle banks. |
| perfuse | Cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across. The isolated perfused rat liver. |
| permeate | Pass through. His personality has begun to permeate through the whole organization. |
| pervasiveness | The quality of spreading widely or being present throughout an area or a group of people. The pervasiveness of violence on television. |
| proliferate | Grow rapidly. Cultured cells often proliferate indefinitely. |
| proliferation | Growth by the rapid multiplication of parts. Stress levels are high forcing upon them a proliferation of ailments. |
| prolix | Tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length. He found the narrative too prolix and discursive. |
| scatter | The scattering of light other electromagnetic radiation or particles. A scatter of boulders round the pothole mouth. |
| scattered | Occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together. Scattered showers. |
| sprayer | A worker who applies spray to a surface. Apply two light coats with a sprayer. |
| spread | A bedspread. Bobby spread his arms wide. |
| spreading | Act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time. |
| sprinkle | Cover (an object or surface) with small drops or particles of a substance. I sprinkled the floor with water. |
| strew | Spread by scattering ( is archaic. Leaves strewed the path. |
| suffuse | Gradually spread through or over. The first half of the poem is suffused with idealism. |
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