spritz
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of spritz
1915–20, < German spritzen to squirt, spray
Example Sentences
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We stroll past a fragrance section where perfume bottles stand proudly on their own tables, begging to be spritzed.
What’s the trick to turning out dozens of spritz cookies that look every bit as spiffy as the ones in those ubiquitous blue tins?
Dug was blown dry and finished off with a hotel-grade, organic cotton towel, rubbed with nourishing paw-balm and spritzed with “show dog” scent cologne.
From Los Angeles Times
He came to Azizam, which he described as a restaurant that serves the “Persian dishes that only your mom makes at home,” for backgammon and an albaloo or sour cherry spritz.
From Los Angeles Times
The heart softens — snappy, almost refreshing — like the green cousin of a cucumber spritz.
From Salon
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