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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At the Cheongdo Bullfighting Stadium, near the southern city of Daegu, bulls are spritzed with sanitizer before fights to reduce the risk of infection. Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 June 2025 The bar slings spritzes, build-your-own mimosas and a handful of brunch-appropriate cocktails. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2025 Last year, black cherry was the fruit of the season—nails and lips were drenched in the moody color, and pulse points spritzed with the juicy fruit’s aroma. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025 In the float, celery root ice cream is drizzled with coffee oil, topped with red wine vinegar and shio koji-marinated cherries, and spritzed with a homemade celery soda. Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 May 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 2 Jul. 2025.

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