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sprinkle vs spray

spray vs sprinkle

sprinkle and spray both are nouns.

sprinkle and spray both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sprinkle Yes No Yes No
spray Yes No Yes No
As verbs, spray is a hyponym of sprinkle; that is, spray is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sprinkle:
  • sprinkle: distribute loosely
  • spray: scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
Other hyponyms of sprinkle include plash, spatter, splash, splatter, splosh, swash, splash, splosh, sprinkle, bespangle, aerosolise, aerosolize.
sprinkle (noun) spray (noun)
the act of sprinkling or splashing water a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby 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
sprinkle (verb) spray (verb)
scatter with liquid; wet lightly scatter in a mass or jet of droplets
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force be discharged in sprays of liquid
distribute loosely cover by spraying with a liquid
rain gently
Difference between sprinkle and spray

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