zest
[noun]
Synonyms:
- enjoyment, appetite, gusto, keenness, relish, zeal
- flavour, charm, interest, piquancy, pungency, relish, spice, tang, taste

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Related Words: ardor, eagerness, enthusiasm, fervor, passion, zeal, delectation, delight, enjoyment, pleasure, satisfaction, bliss, ecstasy, elation

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

Zest trademark
a yellow soap with a lemon smell which is used for washing the face and body, sold in the US

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

zest /zest/ noun
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French]

1. [uncountable] eager interest and enjoyment
zest for
She had a great zest for life.

2. [singular, uncountable] the quality of being exciting and interesting:
The danger of being caught added a certain zest to the affair.

3. [uncountable] the outer skin of an orange or lemon, used in cooking ⇒ peel, rind:
grated orange zest
—zestful adjective
—zestfully adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

zest
noun
ADJ. great | added, renewed, youthful Last month's victory has given him a renewed zest for the game.
VERB + ZEST be full of, have He is 74 years old but still full of zest.
add, give sb/sth The love affair added a little zest to her life.
lose
PREP. with ~ He campaigned with zest.
~ for a zest for battle
PHRASES a zest for life

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