Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overspray

/ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌspɹeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: over-spray
IPA: /ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌspɹeɪ/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In spray painting, the spray that goes outside the area being painted (necessary to ensure coverage at the edge).

verb

To produce overspray when spray painting.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English spray English overspray From over- + spray.

Inflected Forms

oversprays (plural) oversprays (present, singular) overspraying (participle, present) oversprayed (participle, past) oversprayed (past)

Phrases

overspray surface texture

Questions

How do you pronounce overspray?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌspɹeɪ/.
What does overspray mean?: In spray painting, the spray that goes outside the area being painted (necessary to ensure coverage at the edge).
Where does overspray come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English spray English overspray From over- + spray.

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