noun
spritz
sprihts
noun
1
A quick, light spray of a liquid.
"She gave her hair a quick spritz of perfume."
2
A cocktail made with prosecco, soda water, and bitters.
"They ordered spritzes on the terrace before dinner."
verb
1
To spray or squirt lightly.
"He spritzed some water onto the wilting plant."
How to Use Spritz
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA light spray of liquid, the act of spraying lightly, or (more recently) an aperitif cocktail.
Common pairings
a spritz of perfume
an Aperol spritz
Word Forms
spritzed past tense, spritzes plural, spritzes plural, spritzes plural, spritzes singular
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Etymology
From German spritzen, related to Yiddish shprits — the same root behind "spritzer".