spritz

verb

ˈsprits How to pronounce spritz (audio)
ˈshprits
spritzed; spritzing; spritzes

intransitive verb

: to disperse or apply a spray
spritz noun

Examples of spritz in a Sentence

Make sure to spritz the plants with water every day. She spritzed her hair with hairspray.
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The cocktail menu features Negronis with local spins (like the Old City Negroni), while spritzes— Aperol and otherwise—are also well represented. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025 Guests are serving tonics, spritzes, and mocktails infused with herbs clipped straight from the garden. Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025 Guests feasted on pizza, pasta, and gelato, and sipped on Aperol spritzes and Lambrusco from local winery Tomato Wheels, before leaving with a bottle of Rao's tomato sauce. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025 Pair with your favorite white wine or spritz for a delicious combo. Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spritz

Word History

Etymology

German spritzen to squirt, spray

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of spritz was in 1886

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“Spritz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spritz. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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