Definitions for zest
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. gusto, relish, zest, zestfulnessnoun

   vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

2. nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zestverb

   a tart spicy quality

3. zest, spice, spice upverb

   add herbs or spices to

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. zestnoun

   Enthusiasm.

   Auntie Mame had a real zest for life.

2. zestnoun

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

   The orange zest gives the strong flavors in this dish.

3. zestverb

   To scrape the zest from a fruit

4. zestverb

   To make more zesty

5. Etymology: French zeste, Greek ζέστη (zesti = warmth) The original meaning is 2. Meaning 1. ("enthusiasm") is metaphorical; confer to give a zest to, meaning "to add piquancy to", which can be done with a zest (meaning 2.).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Zestnoun

   1. The peel of an orange squeezed into wine.2. A relish; a taste added.

2. To Zestverb

   To heighten by an additional relish.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. zest

   Zest is the outer colored part of the peel of a citrus fruit, commonly used as flavoring in cooking. In a broader sense, zest also refers to great enthusiasm, energy, or liveliness. It describes the quality or state of being exciting and full of energy.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Zestnoun

   a piece of orange or lemon peel, or the aromatic oil which may be squeezed from such peel, used to give flavor to liquor, etc

2. Zestnoun

   hence, something that gives or enhances a pleasant taste, or the taste itself; an appetizer; also, keen enjoyment; relish; gusto

3. Zestnoun

   the woody, thick skin inclosing the kernel of a walnut

4. Zestverb

   to cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon, etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything

5. Zestverb

   to give a relish or flavor to; to heighten the taste or relish of; as, to zest wine

6. Etymology: [F. zeste, probably fr. L. schistos split, cleft, divided, Gr. , from to split, cleave. Cf. Schism.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Zest

   Zest is a food ingredient that is prepared by scraping or cutting from the outer, colorful skin of citrus fruits such as lemon, orange, citron, and lime. Zest is used to add flavor to foods. In terms of fruit anatomy, zest is obtained from the flavedo. The flavedo and white pith of a citrus fruit together makes up its peel. The amounts of both flavedo and pith are variable among citrus fruits, and may be adjusted by the manner in which they are prepared. Citrus peel may be used fresh, dried, candied, or pickled in salt.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Zest

   zest, n. something that gives a relish: relish. [Fr. zeste, skin of an orange or lemon used to give a flavour—L. schistus—Gr. schistos, cleft, divided—schizein, to cleave.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of zest in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of zest in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of zest in a Sentence

1. Antoine De Saint-Exupery:

   True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.

2. Antoine De Saint-Exupery:

   It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys.

3. Sara El-Amine:

   We are a group that really uniquely knows that electability is self-determining and that oftentimes it's the people with the boldest vision and the most unlikely candidacies early on who can really shift the field, elizabeth Warren really has the zest and the grit and the gumption and the audacity that we loved that President Barack Obama really embodied.

4. AiR Atman in Ravi:

   There is a factor unknown to man... That makes results fail, though he thinks he can. He tries his best with all his zest... But in the end, he fails the test.

5. Robin Gee:

   Takayo has a love and a zest for life and an appreciation for people and every little good thing that happens in her life. So I think her strong spirit and optimistic outlook on life is what carried her through.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=zest
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Zest
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=zest
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zest
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=zest
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=zest