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spray vs sea spray

sea spray vs spray

spray and sea spray both are nouns.

spray is a verb but sea spray is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spray Yes No Yes No
sea spray Yes No No No
As nouns, sea spray is a hyponym of spray; that is, sea spray is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spray:
  • spray: water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
  • sea spray: spray from ocean waves
Other hyponyms of spray include spindrift, spoondrift.
spray (noun) sea spray (noun)
a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist spray from ocean waves
flower arrangement consisting of a single branch or shoot bearing flowers and foliage
a jet of vapor
a quantity of small objects flying through the air
water in small drops in the atmosphere; blown from waves or thrown up by a waterfall
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
spray (verb) sea spray (verb)
scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
be discharged in sprays of liquid
cover by spraying with a liquid
Difference between spray and sea spray

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