Spritz
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /spɹɪts/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spritz is a noun meaning A sprinkling or spray of liquid; a small amount of liquid.
Meaning
A sprinkling or spray of liquid; a small amount of liquid.
More Meanings
- (by extension) A small amount of something; a dash or jot.
- To spray, sprinkle, or squirt lightly.
- (impersonal, weather) To drizzle, to rain lightly.
- Synonym of spritzer (“spray bottle”).
- Synonym of spritzer (“drink made with white wine and soda water”).
- A cocktail consisting of prosecco, soda water, and bitters.
Example Sentences
Aperol spritz
Fish is good with a spritz of lemon juice.
It's hard to keep hair in a specific hairdo when you just spritz only a little bit of hair spray.
“Sometimes,” he hastened to explain, looking at Khadijah and me, stroking his beard, “the fruit at Gaia is slightly rotten. That's the dark side of organic. Everything isn't spritzed with poisons to make it look neat.”
Word Forms
- spritzes
- spritzing
- spritzed
Synonyms for spritz
Depending on context, synonyms include spritzer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include schpritz, squizzle, squirt, spurt, spatter, smack.
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