zest

CEFRB2

/zɛst/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Great enthusiasm and energy.

  2. 02

    noun

    The outer colored skin of a citrus fruit, used for flavor.

Examples

  • Her disappearance gave zest to the mystery.

  • Louis seemed to lose her zest for interaction.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; exciting and interesting; relish or gusto; a state of being zesty.

  2. General vibrance of flavour.

  3. The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.

More examples

In context

  • Wit gives zest to conversation.

  • Auntie Mame had a real zest for life.

  • I add zest to the meat by rubbing it with a spice mixture before grilling.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French zeste.