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21zest — relish, gusto, *taste, palate Analogous words: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, zeal, *passion: spiritedness or spirit, high spiritedness (see corresponding adjectives at SPIRITED): enjoyment, delight, delectation, *pleasure …
22zest — [zest] noun [U] 1) a feeling of great enthusiasm or interest 2) the skin of an orange or lemon when it is used in cooking …
23zest — ► NOUN 1) great enthusiasm and energy. 2) excitement or piquancy. 3) the outer coloured part of the peel of citrus fruit, used as flavouring. DERIVATIVES zestful adjective zesty adjective. ORIGIN French zeste …
24zest — [[t]ze̱st[/t]] zests 1) N UNCOUNT: also a N, oft N for n Zest is a feeling of pleasure and enthusiasm. He retired from professional chess because he had lost the zest for winning... He has a zest for life and a quick intellect. 2) N UNCOUNT Zest… …
25zest — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ added, infectious, youthful ▪ Last month s victory has given him added zest for the game. VERB + ZEST ▪ …
26zest — n. 1) to add zest to 2) a zest for (a zest for life) * * * [zest] to add zest to a zest for (a zest for life) …
27zest — [[t]zɛst[/t]] n. 1) keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto 2) an agreeable or piquant flavor imparted to something 3) anything added to impart flavor or relish 4) piquancy; interest; charm 5) coo a small strip of citrus peel, esp. lemon, used for… …
28ZEST — s. m. (On prononce Zeste. ) Il n est usité que dans cette locution proverbiale et familière, Être entre le zist et le zest, qui se dit D une personne fort incertaine sur le parti qu elle doit prendre, ou D une chose qui n est ni bonne ni mauvaise …
29zest — zestless, adj. /zest/, n. 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. 5. liveliness or… …
30zest — noun 1) she had a great zest for life Syn: enthusiasm, gusto, relish, appetite, eagerness, keenness, avidity, zeal, fervor, ardor, passion; verve, vigor, liveliness, sparkle, fire, animation …