zest

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /zɛst/

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Noun

Singular zest

Plural zests

1. (uncountable), (informal) If you have zest, you are full of excitement or enthusiasm; you are full of life.
2. (uncountable), (informal) If food has zest, it has a lot of flavor. It might be spicy.

   The hot peppers add zest to the soup.

3. (uncountable), (informal) If music has zest, it is fast and lively.

   Play it with more zest this time.

4. (countable & uncountable) (cooking) The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring.

Synonyms

• excitement
• enthusiasm

Verb

Plain form zest

Third-person singular zests

Past tense zested

Past participle zested

Present participle zesting

1. (cooking) If you zest something, you take the zest off of the fruit.

Related words

• zesty
• zestful