ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. (by extension) A small amount of something; a dash or jot.
  2. To spray, sprinkle, or squirt lightly.
  3. (impersonal, weather) To drizzle, to rain lightly.
  4. Synonym of spritzer (“spray bottle”).
  5. Synonym of spritzer (“drink made with white wine and soda water”).
  6. 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

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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