zesty
[ zes-tee ]
/ ˈzɛs ti /
adjective, zest·i·er, zest·i·est.
full of zest; piquant: a zesty salad dressing.
energetic; active: zesty trading in growth stocks.
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RELATED WORDS
piquant, spicy, pungent, poignant, racy, savory, peppery, tangy, biting, sarcastic, caustic, bitter, aromatic, sour, salty, sharp, acid, acrid, barbed, scathing
Nearby words
- zervanism,
- zest,
- zester,
- zestful,
- zestfully,
- zeta,
- zeta sedimentation ratio,
- zeta-jones,
- zetacrit,
- zetetic
Origin of zesty
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Examples from the Web for zesty
It's a wonderfully playful, zesty turn that sees the 30-year-old dominate every scene he's in.
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Buttery and zesty, this dessert is the taste of desserts to come.
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zesty
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