单词 | zesty |
释义 | zesty (once / 61240 pages) adj Something that's zesty is fun and exciting. The zesty crowd that attends your party is lively, enthusiastic, and maybe even a little bit loud. People and parties can both be described as zesty, but you can also talk specifically about food that tastes zesty. When you eat a zesty lunch, it's highly flavored or even spicy. If you give her the extra hot salsa, your mom might say, "Ooh, these enchiladas are zesty!" The adjective comes from zest, the word for the outer part of an orange or lemon peel, which is often added to recipes for extra flavor. WORD FAMILYzesty: zestily+/zest: zestful, zests, zesty/zestful: zestfully, zestfulness USAGE EXAMPLESThe result is zesty and bright-tasting, and there’s just enough of it to cling to tender bow ties. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) The rest of the year they sell the popcorn in vending machines, along with pretzels, cheese curls and Zesty Ranch Corn Chips. Washington Post(Dec 18, 2016) They become salads like the Zesty Bean, or the Cabbage and Ginger. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) 1adj having an agreeably pungent taste Syn piquant, savory, savoury, spicy tasty pleasing to the sense of taste 2adj marked by spirited enjoyment Syn barmy, yeasty, zestful spirited displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness |
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