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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Hypochlorous acid sprays have been That Girl for a minute now—you’ve probably seen someone spritz their skin with one after a sweaty Pilates class. Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 21 July 2025 Start spritzing with these top new hair and body mists. Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Residents protested on the Spanish island of Mallorca and in Spanish cities such as Barcelona — where tourists were spritzed with water guns — as well as in Venice and Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. Molly Hunter, NBC news, 16 June 2025 Why not bring that fresh-start-to-the-day feeling to work by spritzing on the eau de parfum before reporting to duty? Jenny Berg, Allure, 6 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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