spritz

(sprits, s̸hprits)

transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun

squirt or spray

Origin: PaGer spritz (< Ger spritze(n)) & Yiddish shprits, both < MHG sprütze < sprützen, to spray: for IE base see sprout

See spritz in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb spritzed, spritz·ing, spritz·es

To squirt or spray (something) quickly.

noun

A quick squirt or spray, as of carbonated water.

Origin:

Origin: Pennsylvania Dutch schpritze

Origin: , from Middle High German sprützen, to spray; see sper- in Indo-European roots

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