bug spray

English

bug spray (sense 1)

bug spray (sense 2)

Noun

bug spray (countable and uncountable, plural bug sprays)

2. Insecticide in aerosol form for killing household pests.

   Hypernyms: insecticide < substance, stuff

   This can of bug spray says that it "kills most bugs in seconds" and that you should avoid getting any of it on yourself and should wash and launder thoroughly if that happens, although it is not poisonous to humans.

4. Insect repellent in aerosol form, such as one sprays on one's clothing and/or skin to keep away mosquitoes, gnats, flies, midges, etc.

   Hypernyms: insect repellent < substance, stuff

   This can of bug spray says that it is nontoxic to humans and pets and that you should periodically reapply it to your arms and clothing as needed.

Related terms

• antibug

Translations

insecticide for household pests

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 殺蟲劑 / 杀虫剂 (zh) (shāchóngjì)

• Finnish: hyönteiskarkote
• German: Insektenspray (de) n or m
• Japanese: 虫よけスプレー (mushiyoke supurē)
• Lao: please add this translation if you can
• Polish: spray na owady m
• Portuguese: repelente (pt)
• Spanish: repelente de insectos f
• Thai: please add this translation if you can
• Turkish: böceksavar

See also

• antifly
• antiinsect