Antonyms for
spray
A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
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No Antonyms Found for Spray

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All Definitions for Spray

Below are all the dictionary definitions of spray:

1A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.
2A pressurized container
3An atomizer.
4Any of numerous commercial products, including paints, cosmetics, and insecticides, that are dispensed from containers in this manner.
5To project a liquid in a dispersive manner toward something.
6A jet of fine medicated vapour, used either as an application to a diseased part or to charge the air of a room with a disinfectant or a deodorizer.
7Something resembling a spray of liquid.
8A small branch of flowers or berries.
9A collective body of small branches.
10Branches and twigs collectively
11Foliage.
12An ornament or design that resembles a branch.
13A loud scolding or reprimand, usually delivered by a sports coach or similar figure.
14To project in a dispersive manner.
15To project many small items dispersively.
16To urinate in order to mark territory.
17To pass (a ball), usually laterally across the field and often a long distance.
18To kick (a ball) poorly and in an unintended direction.
19To give unwanted advice.
20To shower guests dancing at a function with money
21A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal to all parts of the mold.
22A group of castings made in the same mold and connected by sprues formed in the runner and its branches.
23The allocation and filling of blocks of memory with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
24To allocate blocks of memory from (a heap, etc.), and fill them with the same byte sequence, hoping to establish that sequence in a certain predetermined location as part of an exploit.
25An orchard.

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Common antonyms for spray. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does spray have?

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About antonyms for spray

Finding the right antonym for spray helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A fine, gentle, dispersed mist of liquid.", spray has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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