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[ zest ] / zɛst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR zest ON THESAURUS.COM
nounkeen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto. an agreeable or piquant flavor imparted to something. anything added to impart flavor, enhance one's appreciation, etc. piquancy; interest; charm. liveliness or energy; animating spirit. the peel, especially the thin outer peel, of a citrus fruit used for flavoring: lemon zest. verb (used with object)to give zest, relish, or piquancy to. Origin of zest1665–75; <French zest (now zeste) orange or lemon peel used for flavoring < ? SYNONYMS FOR zestSEE SYNONYMS FOR zest ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM zestzestless, adjectiveWords nearby zestzero tolerance, zero vector, zero-zero, Zerubbabel, Zervanism, zest, zester, zestful, Zestril, zesty, zeta Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zestSprinkle with the scallions, peanuts, red chili flakes, and lime zest. This Baked Sweet Potato Recipe Will Enliven All of Your Senses|Patty Diez|October 6, 2020|Eater One day at a funeral, he meets Maude (Ruth Gordon), a 79-year-old with a zest for life. Most Overlooked Romance Films for Valentine’s Day Weekend: ‘True Romance,’ ‘His Girl Friday,’ More|Marlow Stern|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Prince Charles honors Mandela's 'zest for life,' Queen speaks of his 'peaceful legacy'. Prince Charles and The Queen Pay Tribute To Mandela|Tom Sykes|December 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST By the end of her life, that energy, that zest, had drained away. How Margaret Thatcher Transformed British Politics|Tunku Varadarajan|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At 45 he had lost his luster, his zest for work, life, and family. Marcia Clark, Jim Axelrod, and Other Hot Reads|The Daily Beast|May 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST Pelosi has lost none of her zest for the fight now that she is in the minority. The House's Hush-Hush Alliance|Eleanor Clift|March 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST Every minute of Robert's life was interesting and never had it been so full of zest as in this, his last year at Annapolis. An Annapolis First Classman|Lt.Com Edward L. Beach The velvet dusk of Diane's eyes was sparkling with the zest of woodland adventure. Diane of the Green Van|Leona Dalrymple And indeed, he might look small and fragile huddled in his chair, but he was showing energy and zest for life. The Saracen: The Holy War|Robert Shea The officers, becoming dizzy, lost their zest for the affair, and the firemen had to be sent for. The Quest|Frederik van Eeden Yet, as all entered into this novel work with zest, the fires had soon been hauled out on to the floor plates. Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis|H. Irving Hancock
British Dictionary definitions for zest
nouninvigorating or keen excitement or enjoymenta zest for living added interest, flavour, or charm; piquancyher presence gave zest to the occasion something added to give flavour or relish the peel or skin of an orange or lemon, used as flavouring in drinks, etc verb(tr) to give flavour, interest, or piquancy to Derived forms of zestzestful, adjectivezestfully, adverbzestfulness, nounzestless, adjective zesty, adjective Word Origin for zestC17: from French zeste peel of citrus fruits used as flavouring, of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to zestseasoning, salt, flavoring, ginger, spice, enthusiasm, appetite, passion, fervor, body, get-up-and-go, zip, tang, bite, guts, punch, relish, savor, smack, charm |