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.
Recent Examples on the Web This one also makes an excellent hair perfume; try spritzing it on your brush. Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 14 June 2024 Serve the steak slices sprinkled with salt and spritzed with lime, if using, and with the steamed asparagus. Eric Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024 To use, simply spritz the feather-light spray onto damp hair, then brush it out and blow dry. Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 7 June 2024 Laughing children played hide and seek in the shadows of arched arcades while elders sipped espresso and Aperol spritzes at tables nearby. Nina Burleigh, New York Times, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for spritz 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Spritz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spritz. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.

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