zest

zest

Z0012100 (zĕst)n.1. a. Flavor or piquancy: a spice that lends zest to the sauce.b. Interest or excitement: "A spiral staircase always adds zest to a setting" (P. J. O'Rourke).c. The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring: added a pinch of grated zest.2. Spirited enjoyment; gusto: "At 53 he retains all the heady zest of adolescence" (Kenneth Tynan).tr.v. zest·ed, zest·ing, zests To remove small pieces from (a rind from a citrus fruit) for use as a flavoring in cooking: zested the lemon.

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[Obsolete French zest, orange or lemon peel (now spelled zeste), bitter woody membrane dividing the kernel inside a walnut shell, citrus zest, from Middle French, alteration (perhaps influenced by zeste, onomatopoetic word used to imitate the sound of a hit or blow) of earlier zec, something of little value or importance, probably of imitative origin (expressing the idea of smallness).]

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zest′ful adj.zest′ful·ly adv.zest′ful·ness n.zest′y adj.Synonyms: zest, gusto, relish
These nouns denote keen, hearty pleasure or appreciation: ate the delicious meal with zest; told the amusing story with gusto; has no relish for repetitive work.

zest

(zɛst) n1. invigorating or keen excitement or enjoyment: a zest for living. 2. added interest, flavour, or charm; piquancy: her presence gave zest to the occasion. 3. (Cookery) something added to give flavour or relish4. (Cookery) the peel or skin of an orange or lemon, used as flavouring in drinks, etcvb (Cookery) (tr) to give flavour, interest, or piquancy to[C17: from French zeste peel of citrus fruits used as flavouring, of unknown origin] ˈzestful adj ˈzestfully adv ˈzestfulness n ˈzestless adj ˈzesty adj

zest

(zɛst)

n. 1. keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto. 2. an agreeable or piquant flavor imparted to something. 3. anything added to impart flavor or relish. 4. piquancy; interest; charm. 5. a small strip of citrus peel, esp. lemon, used for flavoring. [1665–75; < French zest(e) citrus peel] zest′ful, adj. zest′ful•ly, adv. zest′ful•ness, n. zest′y, adj. -i•er, -i•est.

zest

Past participle: zested
Gerund: zesting

Imperative
zest
zest

Present
I zest
you zest
he/she/it zests
we zest
you zest
they zest

Preterite
I zested
you zested
he/she/it zested
we zested
you zested
they zested

Present Continuous
I am zesting
you are zesting
he/she/it is zesting
we are zesting
you are zesting
they are zesting

Present Perfect
I have zested
you have zested
he/she/it has zested
we have zested
you have zested
they have zested

Past Continuous
I was zesting
you were zesting
he/she/it was zesting
we were zesting
you were zesting
they were zesting

Past Perfect
I had zested
you had zested
he/she/it had zested
we had zested
you had zested
they had zested

Future
I will zest
you will zest
he/she/it will zest
we will zest
you will zest
they will zest

Future Perfect
I will have zested
you will have zested
he/she/it will have zested
we will have zested
you will have zested
they will have zested

Future Continuous
I will be zesting
you will be zesting
he/she/it will be zesting
we will be zesting
you will be zesting
they will be zesting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been zesting
you have been zesting
he/she/it has been zesting
we have been zesting
you have been zesting
they have been zesting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been zesting
you will have been zesting
he/she/it will have been zesting
we will have been zesting
you will have been zesting
they will have been zesting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been zesting
you had been zesting
he/she/it had been zesting
we had been zesting
you had been zesting
they had been zesting

Conditional
I would zest
you would zest
he/she/it would zest
we would zest
you would zest
they would zest

Past Conditional
I would have zested
you would have zested
he/she/it would have zested
we would have zested
you would have zested
they would have zested

zest

The grated rind of citrus fruits.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	zest - vigorous and enthusiastic enjoymentgusto, relish, zestfulnessenjoyment - the pleasure felt when having a good timeenthusiasm - a feeling of excitement
	2.	zest - a tart spicy quality piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, nipspicery, spiciness, spice - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
Verb	1.	zest - add herbs or spices to spice up, spicecookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"flavor, flavour, season - lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"ginger - add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup"pepper - add pepper to; "pepper the soup"

zest

noun1. enjoyment, love, appetite, relish, interest, joy, excitement, zeal, gusto, keenness, zing (informal), delectation He has a zest for life and a quick intellect.
enjoyment loathing, indifference, distaste, aversion, apathy, weariness, lack of enthusiasm, abhorrence, disinclination, repugnance2. flavour, taste, savour, kick (informal), spice, relish, smack, tang, piquancy, pungency Lemon oil adds zest to your cuppa.3. rind, skin, peel, outer layer the zest and juice of the lemon

zest

noun1. A distinctive property of a substance affecting the gustatory sense:flavor, relish, sapor, savor, smack, tang, taste.2. Spirited enjoyment:gusto, relish.

Translations

强烈的兴趣橙皮热情

zest

(zest) noun keen enjoyment. She joined in the games with zest. 濃厚的興趣，刺激和趣味性 强烈的兴趣

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