zestn.¹

Brit.

/zɛst/, U.S.

/zɛst/

Forms: 1600s– zest, 1700s zist, 1900s– zeste.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French zeste, zest.

Etymology: < French zeste, †zest outer coloured part of the peel of citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or for preserving (1645), extended use of †zest (1611 in Cotgrave), variant or alteration of †zec (1544 in Middle French), both in sense ‘membrane dividing the kernel of a walnut’, itself an extended use of zec object of no importance, trifle (1536 in il ne vaut pas un zec ) < a base (probably of expressive origin) referring to something of little or no value (compare zigzag n., which is probably ultimately related).Senses 2, 3, and 4 probably partly reflect specific semantic development within English, and partly influence from French zest, interjection (see zest int.), which ultimately shows the same origin. The sense ‘energy, enthusiasm, vivacity’ (compare sense 4a) is only attested in French considerably later than in English (20th cent.), while senses 2 and 3 appear to lack parallels in French. A sense ‘woody, thick skin which quarters the kernel of a walnut’ is recorded in several 18th-cent. dictionaries (e.g. Chambers Cycl. (1728), Bailey, and T. H. Croker Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. (1765)), but appears to reflect the corresponding sense in French, rather than ever having been in genuine English use.

1. The outer coloured part of the peel of a citrus fruit, esp. an orange or lemon, cut or scraped from the fruit and, having a particularly sharp or piquant taste, used as a flavouring or garnish. Formerly also: †the oil squeezed from such peel used to flavour drinks, etc. (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > additive > acid or tart flavouring > [noun] > zest of orange or lemon

zest1674

1674 T. Blount Glossographia (ed. 4) Zest (Fr.) the pill of an Orange, or such like, squeesed into a glass of wine, to give it a relish.

1712 J. Browne tr. P. Pomet et al. Compl. Hist. Druggs I. 150 Citron Oil..is made..by the Zest or the rasping or grating of the Citron Peel.

?1750 J. Wesley Primitive Physick (ed. 2) 76 Pour into the Palm of the Hand a little Brandy, with some Zist of Lemon.

1800 tr. E. J. B. Bouillon-Lagrange Man. Course Chem. II. 173 To prepare lemon-juice you must first carefully remove the zest and then the white part.

1877 E. S. Dallas Kettner's Bk. of Table 328 Parfait Amour is made of the bitter zest of limes.

1903 R. M. Gilchrist Beggar's Manor ii As he..fastidiously deprived the oranges of their zest.

1974 Homes & Gardens Jan. 68/2 Add candied peel, lemon zeste, salt and nutmeg and mix.

2014 N.Y. Mag. 10 Nov. 88/2 Stir in the splash of vinegar, lemon juice, and zest.

2. Something which adds flavour or piquancy to a meal, esp. as an accompaniment. In later use also: a piquant or pleasantly sharp flavour; piquancy, flavoursome quality.In quot. 1704 in figurative context. Cf. sense 3.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > additive > relish > [noun]

zest1704

sass1775

kinaki1820

relish1826

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [noun] > relish

smack1573

relish1599

gust1649

hogo1653

zest1704

zing1956

1704 A. Maynwaring Hist. & Fall Conformity Bill (single sheet) For he with toe Episcopale, Thereto gave such a zest, Their Lordships straight grew Squeamish all None could the same Digest.

1795 H. Cowley Town before You Prol. p. xiii There you have game, and fowl, and fish, well drest, And neat old Port, to give the whole a zest.

1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. I. 80 Mr. Wilkins had brought a pint of shrimps..to give a zest to the meal [sc. tea].

1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xxvi. 267 The Native had private zests and flavours on a side-table, with which the Major daily scorched himself.

1848 J. H. Newman Loss & Gain 154 ‘I like these rides into the country’, said Vincent, as they began eating;..‘it is exquisite as a zest’.

1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. xxvii. 273 We..renewed the zest of the table with the best salad in the world—raw eggs and cochlearia.

1876 M. E. Braddon Dead Men's Shoes i. 8 For a cheap relish, a zest which shall make bread and butter supply the place of dinner, your fishmonger is your best friend.

1905 Boston Daily Globe 28 Feb. 3/1 The mustard, prepared with spices and herbs, adds a fine zest to the blending.

1990 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 14 Dec. 2 d Leaves add zest to meals.

2015 Business Mirror (Philippines) (Nexis) 9 May A hint of mint, a dash of pesto and a handful of arugula keep the meal surprisingly tasty, given punch by the zest of fresh tomatoes.

3. figurative. Something which imparts excitement, energy, or interest; a stimulating or invigorating quality which adds to the enjoyment or agreeableness of something.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [noun] > making piquantly exciting > that which

savour?c1225

sauce1561

haut-goût1650

rocambole1702

zest1709

1709 D. Manley Secret Mem. 107 Monsieur St. Amant lov'd nothing so tenderly as he did the Baron;..he was the Zest to all his Pleasures.

1745 E. Young Consolation 61 The Life of Life, the Zest of worldly Bliss.

1820 W. Irving Sketch Bk. II. 134 There was a quaintness too, mingled with all this revelry, that gave it a peculiar zest.

a1821 J. Keats I cry you Mercy in R. M. Milnes Life, Lett. & Lit. Remains Keats (1848) II. 305 That sweet minor zest Of love, your kiss.

1862 W. M. Thackeray Adventures of Philip I. xvi. 303 The sense that, perhaps, it was imprudent to take a cab or drink a bottle of wine, added a zest to those enjoyments.

1910 Westm. Gaz. 7 Feb. 4/1 Of the few nippy retorts that lent zest to the contest, one..is credited to Sir Robert Cranston.

1976 W. W. Warner Beautiful Swimmers ix. 212 The unexploded bombs that add zest to the scraper's life in Northeast Cove.

2003 Isis 94 196/1 I wonder if the literary techniques of grand narrative..might not have some use in giving breadth and zest to large subjects like molecular biology.

4. figurative.

a. Enthusiasm for and enjoyment of something, esp. as displayed in speech or action; gusto, relish. Frequently with for.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [noun]

exaltationa1513

exhilaration1626

gusto1629

gust1635

warmth1749

zest1758

the mind > emotion > pleasure > [noun] > relish

smack1340

relisha1591

taste1604

zest1758

1758 New Atalantis (ed. 2) 28 The nymphs and swains in consequence of their late instructions enjoyed pleasure with a new zest.

1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1777 II. 160 If I were to reside in London, the exquisite zest with which I relished it in occasional visits might go off.

1831 J. Sinclair Corr. II. 358 After travelling..for two or three days alone, when he arrives at an inn, it gives him a greater zest for society.

1843 C. Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit (1844) xix. 236 She went to a lying-in or a laying-out with equal zest.

1895 S. D. F. Salmond Christian Doctr. Immortality i. vii. 119 The Greek people had an almost unrivalled zest for life.

1927 V. Sackville-West Let. 29 Jan. in Lett. to V. Woolf (1984) 144 So we bundle along over Germany, and very dull it is—Surely I haven't lost my zest for travel?

1969 V. Nabokov Ada v. 570 He looked forward with juvenile zest to the delightful effect of a spoonful of sodium bicarbonate dissolved in water.

2009 Birmingham Evening Mail (Nexis) 9 Jan. 3 Her brushes with death have given her an extra zest for life.

†b. to a person's zest: to a person's taste or liking. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > such as to please one [phrase]

to payc1300

to (also at, after, in) a person's likingc1330

to pleasure1439

to a person's zest1818

1818 Ld. Byron Beppo xii. 7 That picture..Is loveliest to my mind of all the show; It may perhaps be also to your zest.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† zestn.²

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: siesta n.¹

Etymology: Probably a variant of siesta n.¹

Obsolete. rare.

An afternoon rest or nap; a siesta.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > an instance or period of > short or light > siesta

undermeal1426

meridiana1450

meridiation1623

meridionala1631

siesta1655

zest1706

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Zest,..sometimes taken, for a short Afternoon's Sleep or Nap: as To go to one's Zest.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

zestv.

Brit.

/zɛst/, U.S.

/zɛst/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: zest n.¹

Etymology: < zest n.¹ In sense 1 after French zester (1698 in the passage translated in quot. 1702).

1. transitive. To scrape the zest from (a citrus fruit) for use as a flavouring.In quot. 1702: to cut the peel of (a citrus fruit) into strips.rare before the second half of the 20th cent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > preparing fruit and vegetables > prepare fruit and vegetables [verb (transitive)] > pare

parec1300

zest1702

turn1706

core1736

1702 J. K. tr. F. Massialot New Instr. Confectioners 57 in Court & Country Cook To Zest, is to cut the Peel, from top to bottom, into small Slips, as thin, as it can possibly be done.

1827 Domest. Econ. & Cookery for Rich & Poor 534 Four ounces of sugar (on which has been zested two lemons).

1978 House & Garden June 136/1 Begin zesting the citrus using a very sharp vegetable peeler.

1994 Caterer & Hotelkeeper 2 June (Chef Suppl.) 8/3 Zest the lemons. Squeeze out the juice.

2002 N.Y. Times Mag. 22 Sept. 86/1 As I zested the lemon, her clear blue eyes widened. ‘That's zesting?’ she said. ‘I thought it meant taking the whole peel off.’

2014 N. Vienneau Third Thursday Community Potluck Cookbk. 170 Zest the limes and reserve the zest for the vinaigrette.

2. transitive. To add zest to; to add flavour, relish, or piquancy to. Frequently figurative and in figurative contexts.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > seasoning > season [verb (transitive)]

savourc1384

seasonc1400

condimentc1420

powder?c1425

saucea1438

pointa1450

tastea1577

palate1610

scent1655

condite1657

zest1705

kitchen1720

dress1795

flavour1830

to zing up1953

zap1979

1705 C. Cibber Careless Husband iii. i. 31 My Lord, when my Wine's Right I never care it shou'd be Zested.

1710 D. Manley Mem. Europe II. Ded. p. vii Heaven is sometimes pleased with Bitterness to Zest the Bowl of Bliss!

1737 Ld. Hervey Mem. (1848) II. xxx. 288 Many more expressions not quite so strongly zested, though but few degrees weaker.

1760 O. Goldsmith in Public Ledger 17 Jan. 20/1 Hundreds sunk to the bottom by one broadside, furnish out the topic of the day and zest his coffee.

1862 G. Meredith Marian ii Ye who zest the turtle's nest With the eagle's eyrie.

1871 H. Marshall For very Life i. i One autumn morning, zested with a sharp frosty feeling.

1902 New Eng. Mag. Jan. 636/1 Soft crab high zested with brandy and wine.

1980 Field & Stream Apr. 156/2 A fiery Bloody Mary spiced with some fierce local pepper sauce and zested with limes.

1996 J. Onderstall Wild Flower Guide 104 The plant has a tangy, lemon flavour and is sometimes used to zest food.

Derivatives

ˈzested adj.

ΘΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [adjective] > piquantly exciting

piquant1645

poignanta1657

French1682

flavorous1697

zested1769

zestful1797

pungent1850

spicy1853

zesty1853

juicy1883

nutty1894

sauced1894

colourful1905

zappy1969

1769 O. Goldsmith Rom. Hist. II. 74 One circumstance that might well..teach mankind to relish the beverage of virtue..above their most zested enjoyments.

1877 Harper's Mag. Aug. 433/2 Ah, what a supper it must have been! Bountiful, zested, racy, rare.

1919 J. Russel Where Pavement Ends (1921) 80 Miss Matilda was aware of a slackening from the keen excitement and zested peril of their escape.

2016 S. Johansen How to Hygge (2017) 154/1 Slice the zested grapefruit in half and press gently onto the rim of the glass.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† zestint.

Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymon: French zest.

Etymology: Probably < French zest, interjection (1692 as zeste expressing quick movement; 1611 in Cotgrave expressing an act of hitting or shaking a person or thing), ultimately related to zeste zest n.¹

Obsolete.

Used to accompany or represent quick action or movement.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > quick [interjection]

quick1593

fludgs1611

yarea1616

zest1705

1705 J. Vanbrugh Confederacy iii. i. 32 Oons the old Woman—Zest.

a1722 J. Lauder Jrnls. (1900) 70 The hangman takes a..cloath..which he thrustes doune the throat of him..then zest with violence pules furth the cloath al ful of blood.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018).

n.¹1674

n.²1706

v.1702

int.1705

单词	zest
释义	zestn.¹ Brit. /zɛst/, U.S. /zɛst/ Forms: 1600s– zest, 1700s zist, 1900s– zeste. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French zeste, zest. Etymology: < French zeste, †zest outer coloured part of the peel of citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or for preserving (1645), extended use of †zest (1611 in Cotgrave), variant or alteration of †zec (1544 in Middle French), both in sense ‘membrane dividing the kernel of a walnut’, itself an extended use of zec object of no importance, trifle (1536 in il ne vaut pas un zec ) < a base (probably of expressive origin) referring to something of little or no value (compare zigzag n., which is probably ultimately related).Senses 2, 3, and 4 probably partly reflect specific semantic development within English, and partly influence from French zest, interjection (see zest int.), which ultimately shows the same origin. The sense ‘energy, enthusiasm, vivacity’ (compare sense 4a) is only attested in French considerably later than in English (20th cent.), while senses 2 and 3 appear to lack parallels in French. A sense ‘woody, thick skin which quarters the kernel of a walnut’ is recorded in several 18th-cent. dictionaries (e.g. Chambers Cycl. (1728), Bailey, and T. H. Croker Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. (1765)), but appears to reflect the corresponding sense in French, rather than ever having been in genuine English use. 1. The outer coloured part of the peel of a citrus fruit, esp. an orange or lemon, cut or scraped from the fruit and, having a particularly sharp or piquant taste, used as a flavouring or garnish. Formerly also: †the oil squeezed from such peel used to flavour drinks, etc. (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > additive > acid or tart flavouring > [noun] > zest of orange or lemon zest1674 1674 T. Blount Glossographia (ed. 4) Zest (Fr.) the pill of an Orange, or such like, squeesed into a glass of wine, to give it a relish. 1712 J. Browne tr. P. Pomet et al. Compl. Hist. Druggs I. 150 Citron Oil..is made..by the Zest or the rasping or grating of the Citron Peel. ?1750 J. Wesley Primitive Physick (ed. 2) 76 Pour into the Palm of the Hand a little Brandy, with some Zist of Lemon. 1800 tr. E. J. B. Bouillon-Lagrange Man. Course Chem. II. 173 To prepare lemon-juice you must first carefully remove the zest and then the white part. 1877 E. S. Dallas Kettner's Bk. of Table 328 Parfait Amour is made of the bitter zest of limes. 1903 R. M. Gilchrist Beggar's Manor ii As he..fastidiously deprived the oranges of their zest. 1974 Homes & Gardens Jan. 68/2 Add candied peel, lemon zeste, salt and nutmeg and mix. 2014 N.Y. Mag. 10 Nov. 88/2 Stir in the splash of vinegar, lemon juice, and zest. 2. Something which adds flavour or piquancy to a meal, esp. as an accompaniment. In later use also: a piquant or pleasantly sharp flavour; piquancy, flavoursome quality.In quot. 1704 in figurative context. Cf. sense 3. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > additive > relish > [noun] zest1704 sass1775 kinaki1820 relish1826 the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [noun] > relish smack1573 relish1599 gust1649 hogo1653 zest1704 zing1956 1704 A. Maynwaring Hist. & Fall Conformity Bill (single sheet) For he with toe Episcopale, Thereto gave such a zest, Their Lordships straight grew Squeamish all None could the same Digest. 1795 H. Cowley Town before You Prol. p. xiii There you have game, and fowl, and fish, well drest, And neat old Port, to give the whole a zest. 1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 1st Ser. I. 80 Mr. Wilkins had brought a pint of shrimps..to give a zest to the meal [sc. tea]. 1847 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) xxvi. 267 The Native had private zests and flavours on a side-table, with which the Major daily scorched himself. 1848 J. H. Newman Loss & Gain 154 ‘I like these rides into the country’, said Vincent, as they began eating;..‘it is exquisite as a zest’. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. xxvii. 273 We..renewed the zest of the table with the best salad in the world—raw eggs and cochlearia. 1876 M. E. Braddon Dead Men's Shoes i. 8 For a cheap relish, a zest which shall make bread and butter supply the place of dinner, your fishmonger is your best friend. 1905 Boston Daily Globe 28 Feb. 3/1 The mustard, prepared with spices and herbs, adds a fine zest to the blending. 1990 St. Petersburg (Florida) Times (Nexis) 14 Dec. 2 d Leaves add zest to meals. 2015 Business Mirror (Philippines) (Nexis) 9 May A hint of mint, a dash of pesto and a handful of arugula keep the meal surprisingly tasty, given punch by the zest of fresh tomatoes. 3. figurative. Something which imparts excitement, energy, or interest; a stimulating or invigorating quality which adds to the enjoyment or agreeableness of something. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [noun] > making piquantly exciting > that which savour?c1225 sauce1561 haut-goût1650 rocambole1702 zest1709 1709 D. Manley Secret Mem. 107 Monsieur St. Amant lov'd nothing so tenderly as he did the Baron;..he was the Zest to all his Pleasures. 1745 E. Young Consolation 61 The Life of Life, the Zest of worldly Bliss. 1820 W. Irving Sketch Bk. II. 134 There was a quaintness too, mingled with all this revelry, that gave it a peculiar zest. a1821 J. Keats I cry you Mercy in R. M. Milnes Life, Lett. & Lit. Remains Keats (1848) II. 305 That sweet minor zest Of love, your kiss. 1862 W. M. Thackeray Adventures of Philip I. xvi. 303 The sense that, perhaps, it was imprudent to take a cab or drink a bottle of wine, added a zest to those enjoyments. 1910 Westm. Gaz. 7 Feb. 4/1 Of the few nippy retorts that lent zest to the contest, one..is credited to Sir Robert Cranston. 1976 W. W. Warner Beautiful Swimmers ix. 212 The unexploded bombs that add zest to the scraper's life in Northeast Cove. 2003 Isis 94 196/1 I wonder if the literary techniques of grand narrative..might not have some use in giving breadth and zest to large subjects like molecular biology. 4. figurative. a. Enthusiasm for and enjoyment of something, esp. as displayed in speech or action; gusto, relish. Frequently with for. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [noun] exaltationa1513 exhilaration1626 gusto1629 gust1635 warmth1749 zest1758 the mind > emotion > pleasure > [noun] > relish smack1340 relisha1591 taste1604 zest1758 1758 New Atalantis (ed. 2) 28 The nymphs and swains in consequence of their late instructions enjoyed pleasure with a new zest. 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1777 II. 160 If I were to reside in London, the exquisite zest with which I relished it in occasional visits might go off. 1831 J. Sinclair Corr. II. 358 After travelling..for two or three days alone, when he arrives at an inn, it gives him a greater zest for society. 1843 C. Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit (1844) xix. 236 She went to a lying-in or a laying-out with equal zest. 1895 S. D. F. Salmond Christian Doctr. Immortality i. vii. 119 The Greek people had an almost unrivalled zest for life. 1927 V. Sackville-West Let. 29 Jan. in Lett. to V. Woolf (1984) 144 So we bundle along over Germany, and very dull it is—Surely I haven't lost my zest for travel? 1969 V. Nabokov Ada v. 570 He looked forward with juvenile zest to the delightful effect of a spoonful of sodium bicarbonate dissolved in water. 2009 Birmingham Evening Mail (Nexis) 9 Jan. 3 Her brushes with death have given her an extra zest for life. †b. to a person's zest: to a person's taste or liking. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > such as to please one [phrase] to payc1300 to (also at, after, in) a person's likingc1330 to pleasure1439 to a person's zest1818 1818 Ld. Byron Beppo xii. 7 That picture..Is loveliest to my mind of all the show; It may perhaps be also to your zest. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † zestn.² Origin: Of uncertain origin. Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: siesta n.¹ Etymology: Probably a variant of siesta n.¹ Obsolete. rare. An afternoon rest or nap; a siesta. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > an instance or period of > short or light > siesta undermeal1426 meridiana1450 meridiation1623 meridionala1631 siesta1655 zest1706 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Zest,..sometimes taken, for a short Afternoon's Sleep or Nap: as To go to one's Zest. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online June 2021). zestv. Brit. /zɛst/, U.S. /zɛst/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: zest n.¹ Etymology: < zest n.¹ In sense 1 after French zester (1698 in the passage translated in quot. 1702). 1. transitive. To scrape the zest from (a citrus fruit) for use as a flavouring.In quot. 1702: to cut the peel of (a citrus fruit) into strips.rare before the second half of the 20th cent. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > preparing fruit and vegetables > prepare fruit and vegetables [verb (transitive)] > pare parec1300 zest1702 turn1706 core1736 1702 J. K. tr. F. Massialot New Instr. Confectioners 57 in Court & Country Cook To Zest, is to cut the Peel, from top to bottom, into small Slips, as thin, as it can possibly be done. 1827 Domest. Econ. & Cookery for Rich & Poor 534 Four ounces of sugar (on which has been zested two lemons). 1978 House & Garden June 136/1 Begin zesting the citrus using a very sharp vegetable peeler. 1994 Caterer & Hotelkeeper 2 June (Chef Suppl.) 8/3 Zest the lemons. Squeeze out the juice. 2002 N.Y. Times Mag. 22 Sept. 86/1 As I zested the lemon, her clear blue eyes widened. ‘That's zesting?’ she said. ‘I thought it meant taking the whole peel off.’ 2014 N. Vienneau Third Thursday Community Potluck Cookbk. 170 Zest the limes and reserve the zest for the vinaigrette. 2. transitive. To add zest to; to add flavour, relish, or piquancy to. Frequently figurative and in figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preparation for table or cooking > seasoning > season [verb (transitive)] savourc1384 seasonc1400 condimentc1420 powder?c1425 saucea1438 pointa1450 tastea1577 palate1610 scent1655 condite1657 zest1705 kitchen1720 dress1795 flavour1830 to zing up1953 zap1979 1705 C. Cibber Careless Husband iii. i. 31 My Lord, when my Wine's Right I never care it shou'd be Zested. 1710 D. Manley Mem. Europe II. Ded. p. vii Heaven is sometimes pleased with Bitterness to Zest the Bowl of Bliss! 1737 Ld. Hervey Mem. (1848) II. xxx. 288 Many more expressions not quite so strongly zested, though but few degrees weaker. 1760 O. Goldsmith in Public Ledger 17 Jan. 20/1 Hundreds sunk to the bottom by one broadside, furnish out the topic of the day and zest his coffee. 1862 G. Meredith Marian ii Ye who zest the turtle's nest With the eagle's eyrie. 1871 H. Marshall For very Life i. i One autumn morning, zested with a sharp frosty feeling. 1902 New Eng. Mag. Jan. 636/1 Soft crab high zested with brandy and wine. 1980 Field & Stream Apr. 156/2 A fiery Bloody Mary spiced with some fierce local pepper sauce and zested with limes. 1996 J. Onderstall Wild Flower Guide 104 The plant has a tangy, lemon flavour and is sometimes used to zest food. Derivatives ˈzested adj. ΘΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > pleasurable excitement > [adjective] > piquantly exciting piquant1645 poignanta1657 French1682 flavorous1697 zested1769 zestful1797 pungent1850 spicy1853 zesty1853 juicy1883 nutty1894 sauced1894 colourful1905 zappy1969 1769 O. Goldsmith Rom. Hist. II. 74 One circumstance that might well..teach mankind to relish the beverage of virtue..above their most zested enjoyments. 1877 Harper's Mag. Aug. 433/2 Ah, what a supper it must have been! Bountiful, zested, racy, rare. 1919 J. Russel Where Pavement Ends (1921) 80 Miss Matilda was aware of a slackening from the keen excitement and zested peril of their escape. 2016 S. Johansen How to Hygge (2017) 154/1 Slice the zested grapefruit in half and press gently onto the rim of the glass. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † zestint. Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymon: French zest. Etymology: Probably < French zest, interjection (1692 as zeste expressing quick movement; 1611 in Cotgrave expressing an act of hitting or shaking a person or thing), ultimately related to zeste zest n.¹ Obsolete. Used to accompany or represent quick action or movement. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > quick [interjection] quick1593 fludgs1611 yarea1616 zest1705 1705 J. Vanbrugh Confederacy iii. i. 32 Oons the old Woman—Zest. a1722 J. Lauder Jrnls. (1900) 70 The hangman takes a..cloath..which he thrustes doune the throat of him..then zest with violence pules furth the cloath al ful of blood. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018). < n.¹1674n.²1706v.1702int.1705
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zestn.1

† zestn.2

zestv.

Derivatives

† zestint.

zestn.¹

† zestn.²