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zest

[ zest ]

noun

  1. keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
  2. an agreeable or piquant flavor imparted to something.
  3. anything added to impart flavor, enhance one's appreciation, etc.
  4. piquancy; interest; charm.

    Synonyms: tang, spice

  5. liveliness or energy; animating spirit.
  6. the peel, especially the thin outer peel, of a citrus fruit used for flavoring:

    lemon zest.



verb (used with object)

  1. to give zest, relish, or piquancy to.

zest

/ zɛst /

noun

  1. 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. something added to give flavour or relish
  4. the peel or skin of an orange or lemon, used as flavouring in drinks, etc
“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


verb

  1. tr to give flavour, interest, or piquancy to
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈzestfully, adverb
  • ˈzesty, adjective
  • ˈzestful, adjective
  • ˈzestless, adjective
  • ˈzestfulness, noun
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Other Words From

  • zestless adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zest1

1665–75; < French zest (now zeste ) orange or lemon peel used for flavoring < ?
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Word History and Origins

Origin of zest1

C17: from French zeste peel of citrus fruits used as flavouring, of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

In a small bowl, use your fingers to rub the sugars and orange zest together.

Its centerpiece is a turkey breast stuffed with a cranberry sauce gussied up with pecans, maple syrup, thyme and orange zest.

Like most citrus, you can use their zest and juice to flavor savory dishes and desserts.

Both empathy and zest for life are positively connected with Stoicism.

Add the parsley, lemon zest, salt and pepper and toss to combine.

Twist a large piece of orange zest and a large piece of lemon zest over the drink and drop into the glass.

They sport a leathery, crackle-textured skin and glow with salt-and-pepper zest.

One day at a funeral, he meets Maude (Ruth Gordon), a 79-year-old with a zest for life.

Add melted butter, egg, buttermilk, and orange zest and whisk until incorporated 3.

Whiter Teeth—Make a paste by crushing some basil leaves with the zest of an orange.

Urbanity ushers in water that needs no apology, and gives a zest to the worst vintage.

Her new joy and excitement, her gaiety and zest for life— all had been caused, not by himself, but by another.

Besides, rough work makes a fellow take his ease with all the more zest.

Certainly Valerie deserved to conquer the ill health that was robbing her of so much of the zest of living.

The feet came on; slow, rhythmic, marching without zest or pause or break, perfection without snap.

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