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spraying

/spɹˈeɪɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Spraying means: the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft).

Synonyms for spraying2

noun, as in the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)

crop-dusting

noun, as in a quantity of small objects flying through the air

spray

What does spraying mean?3

noun

1

the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft)

2

a quantity of small objects flying through the air“a spray of bullets”

3

the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with spraying?17

three syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Spraying in a sentence

  • Avoid spraying any chemicals near the canary's cage.Amastan
  • The water suddenly stopped spraying from the showerhead.rul
  • Jonas was spraying Amelia's window with a hose.Amastan
  • They are spraying the fruit trees.CK
  • Ziri started spraying the ivy with herbicide.Amastan
  • Hey! Watch what you're doing! You're spraying water everywhere.ddnktr
  • Tom grabbed a fire extinguisher and started spraying.CM
  • Disinfecting robots are zapping germs in a Belgian hospital and spraying disinfectant in the Hong Kong subway.Hybrid

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Forms of spraying

as a noun

plural
sprayings