Phrase guide

spray paint

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

paint applied in the form of a spray, especially from an aerosol can.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To apply paint in the form of a spray, especially from an aerosol can.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

paint applied with a spray gun

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: paint, pigment

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 噴漆 /喷漆 (pēnqī) — paint applied in the form of a spray
  • Esperanto: ŝprucfarbo — paint applied in the form of a spray
  • Finnish: spraymaali — paint applied in the form of a spray
  • Norwegian Bokmål: spraymaling — paint applied in the form of a spray
  • Swedish: sprayfärg — paint applied in the form of a spray
  • Swedish: sprejfärg — paint applied in the form of a spray
  • Chinese Mandarin: 噴漆 /喷漆 (pēnqī) — apply paint in the form of a spray
  • Esperanto: pistolfarbi — apply paint in the form of a spray
  • Finnish: spraymaalata — apply paint in the form of a spray
  • Finnish: ruiskumaalata — apply paint in the form of a spray
  • Swedish: sprutmåla — apply paint in the form of a spray
  • Swedish: sprutlackera — apply paint in the form of a spray