zest
noun
keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
Example Sentences
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Cut the zested limes in half, squeeze out 2 tablespoons juice and whisk into the coriander mixture to make a dressing.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2022
To serve, place chicken on a serving platter and drizzle with olive oil and a large squeeze of the zested lemon.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2022
Remember the lemon we zested for our cornish game hens?
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2021
Inside Mr. Rucci’s refrigerator are Fage yogurt, Red Jacket Orchards applesauce, Muscle Milk and a partly zested lemon.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2011
Miss Matilda was aware of a slackening from the keen excitement and zested peril of their escape.
From Where the Pavement Ends by John Russell
