noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An object used for spraying, such as a spray bottle.
2. 2
   a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist wordnet
3. 3
   A device, machine or vehicle used for spraying, where sprayers are commonly used for projection of water, weed killers, crop performance materials, pest maintenance chemicals, as well as manufacturing and production line ingredients.
4. 4
   a worker who applies spray to a surface wordnet
5. 5
   One who sprays.

   "Graffiti often includes the sprayer's name."

Synonyms

All synonyms

aerosolatomiseratomizeratomizerdoucheenema

Example

More examples

"I crashed in that sprayer plane in 2003."

Etymology

From spray + -er.

Related phrases

Vermorel sprayerbidet sprayerdiaper sprayernappy sprayer

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.