spritz

verb

ˈsprits 

ˈshprits

spritzed; spritzing; spritzes

transitive verb

: spray

intransitive verb

: to disperse or apply a spray

closed her eyes before spritzing

spritz noun

Examples of spritz in a Sentence

Make sure to spritz the plants with water every day.

She spritzed her hair with hairspray.

Recent Examples on the Web

The wine was flowing, the windows were kept open, and the bright colors of the table were rivaled only by the rainbow of seasonal vegetables and ruby-red Campari spritzes. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 24 July 2026

Aperol spritzes flowed off to one side, wine pours in the middle of the room, and plates of salads, seafood, paninis, pasta, and sweets were served—often by Vizzari and Dosio themselves. — Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

To get the look, Celebrity hairstylist Sarah Potempa says to spritz dry strands with a heat protectant. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 July 2026

The Cashmere Body Oil has a unique spray top to easily spritz onto hands and body for a healthy glow. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

German spritzen to squirt, spray

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for spritz

• bits
• blitz
• brits
• fits
• flits
• frits
• fritz
• grits
• hits
• its
• kits
• knits