Zest
keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
an agreeable or piquant flavor imparted to something.
anything added to impart flavor, enhance one’s appreciation, etc.
piquancy; interest; charm.
liveliness or energy; animating spirit.
the peel, especially the thin outer peel, of a citrus fruit used for flavoring:
lemon zest.
to give zest, relish, or piquancy to.
contemporary examples
the queen of queens rachel syme march 15, 2009
gloria vanderbilt gets kinky megan hustad june 22, 2009
homemade cranberry sauce, plus swiss chard the daily beast november 24, 2008
marcia clark, jim axelrod, and other hot reads the daily beast may 25, 2011
how margaret thatcher transformed british politics tunku varadarajan april 7, 2013
historical examples
the wind before the dawn dell h. munger
blow the man down holman day
the heart’s kingdom maria thompson daviess
mary, mary james stephens
daughter of the sun jackson gregory
noun
invigorating or keen excitement or enjoyment: a zest for living
added interest, flavour, or charm; piquancy: her presence gave zest to the occasion
something added to give flavour or relish
the peel or skin of an orange or lemon, used as flavouring in drinks, etc
verb
(transitive) to give flavour, interest, or piquancy to
n.
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