spritz

verb \ ˈsprits , ˈshprits \

Definition of spritz

transitive verb

: spray

intransitive verb

: to disperse or apply a spray

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spritz

noun

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Examples of spritz in a Sentence

Make sure to spritz the plants with water every day.
She spritzed her hair with hairspray.

Recent Examples of spritz from the Web

Sometimes short hair slips out of bobby pins more easily than longer hair does, so to keep your strands in place, spritz a dry texture spray, like Oribe Dry Texture Spray, on the inside of the bobby pin to give it a little more grip. 2.

— carly cardellino, Cosmopolitan, "21 Genius Styling Ideas Just for Short Hair," 25 Aug. 2017
For the glass, Forte recommends spritzing on a glass or grease-cutting multi-purpose cleaner, like GH Seal holder Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner ($15, amazon.com) and scrubbing it with a non-abrasive scrubbing pad.

— lauren smith, Good Housekeeping, "How to Quickly Clean Your Oven," 26 Oct. 2017
Rosenkranz spritzed curls with Alterna’s Dry Oil Mist to add a bit of shine, but for the most part left the hair untouched.

— ashley weatherford, The Cut, "Every Model at Maki Oh Was a Woman of Color," 13 Sep. 2017
To use, spritz throughout damp hair and let air dry.

— katie chang, Bon Appetit, "5 Foods That Belong On Your Skin and Hair," 10 Apr. 2017
Valentine’s team then spritzed in a small amount of iron atoms, which diffused through the PEG, with each iron atom reacting with multiple catechols, adding a second network of links.

— robert f. service, Science | AAAS, "Material inspired by ocean mussels could lead to self-healing plastics," 26 Oct. 2017
Sweep it on after spritzing your brush with setting spray to really make your cheekbones look otherworldly.

— devon abelman, Allure, "11 Highlighters That Are So Dewy, Your Skin Will Look Wet," 19 Oct. 2017
Juice it, add vodka, pour into an atomizer, and spritz over your drink.

— bombay sapphire, Bon Appetit, "Libation Lessons: Expert Bartenders Share Their Secret Ingredients," 6 Oct. 2017
For fine hair, Philippon spritzed in Bumble and bumble's Prep to give the end result some sheen.

— lindsay schallon, Glamour, "PSA: Scrunchies Are Fashun Now," 11 Sep. 2017

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