English Explanatory Dictionary

zest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
  2. General vibrance of flavour.
  3. Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto. A state of being zesty.
  4. The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.
  5. State of being a flamboyant or effeminate homosexual.
verb
  1. To scrape the zest from a fruit.
  2. To make more zesty.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

zest zests zesting zested

Etymology

Borrowed from French zeste.

Synonyms

punch spice tang zing gusto relish

Derived words

zest fest zestful zestfully zestily zestiness zestless zestlessly zestlessness zesty zester
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