spritz
spritz Lexical Profile
spritz Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A quick, brief spray or squirt of liquid or gas.
"She finished her morning routine with a light spritz of rosewater on her face."
An effervescent wine-based cocktail originating in northeastern Italy, typically made with prosecco, a bitter liqueur, and soda water.
"We ordered a pitcher of Aperol spritz to enjoy on the sunny patio before dinner."
American A rich, buttery shortbread cookie originating in Germany and Scandinavia, made by extruding dough through a cookie press into festive shapes.
"Every December, my grandmother bakes dozens of almond-flavored spritzes decorated with colored sugar."
• verb
To squirt or spray a fine mist or small amount of liquid onto something.
"Be sure to spritz the indoor ferns with water every few days so their leaves do not dry out."
• Rhymes for spritz
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 20th century from German spritzen or Yiddish shpritsn, meaning 'to squirt, splash, or spurt,' ultimately of imitative origin.