Suihkuttamalla

Suihkuttamalla is a Finnish adverbial form of the verb suihkuttaa, meaning to spray or squirt. It denotes the method by which a liquid, powder, or other substance is applied in the form of a spray, mist, or jet. The gerund is used to describe actions carried out by means of a spraying device or mechanism.

The term is commonly used across several contexts. In agriculture and horticulture, suihkuttamalla describes the application of pesticides, fungicides, or plant nutrients with sprayers or nozzles. In cleaning and personal care, it appears in phrases such as spraying liquids from spray bottles. In painting and finishing, it is used to refer to spray painting, where paint or coatings are dispersed as a fine mist. In medical and laboratory contexts, it can describe aerosolized or metered-dose applications delivered by specialized equipment.

Suihkuttaminen typically implies a controlled dispersion of a substance via a device designed to produce droplets, such as a spray bottle, garden sprayer, airbrush, or pressurized aerosol can. The word contrasts with direct pouring or dipping by emphasizing the spraying method rather than the basin or container from which the substance originates.

Etymology traces the root to suihk(u), meaning shower or spray, with the verb suffix -taa and the gerund-forming ending -malla. Related terms include suihkutus (spraying action), suihkuttaja (sprayer or device that sprays), and spray-related terminology in Finnish.