zest

Meaning

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.
4. The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.
5. (slang) State of being effeminate or a flamboyant homosexual.

Verb

1. To scrape the zest from a fruit.
2. To make more zesty.

Synonyms

gusto

spirit

relish

enthusiasm

stir

activity

piquancy

flavor

taste

spice

liveliness

tang

energy

ardor

smack

ardour

peel

scent

solidity

spice up

drive

stamina

strength

dynamism

tinge

interest

toughness

verve

iridescence

vigour

vitality

vividness

zeal

zestfulness

brightness

brilliance

luminosity

piquance

tanginess

charm

lust

energetic

nip

odor

enjoyment

excitement

dash

💨

panache

piquantness

colorfulness

desire

richness

flavour

savor

freshness

glow

savour

colourfulness

raciness

alacrity

allure

ardency

atmosphere

attractiveness

aura

color

colour

comely

condiment

daintiness

dainty

delicacy

delirium

disposition

eagerness

eagle

🦅

ebullience

elan

fascination

fervency

fervor

fervour

impetus

inclination

ingenuity

jubilation

keenness

lusciousness

momentum

morale

nice

palatability

palatable

palatableness

palate

pretty

racy

relishable

rush

sapor

savoriness

savory

savouriness

savoury

spiciness

surge

toothsome

vigor

zing

Theolepsy réservé à l’acception mystique

transport

savorous

toothsomeness

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zɛst/

Etymology

Borrowed from French zeste.