Zest

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Flavor or interest; piquancy.
  • n. The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring.
  • n. Spirited enjoyment; gusto: "At 53 he retains all the heady zest of adolescenceā€ ( Kenneth Tynan).
  • v. To give zest, charm, or spirit to.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Enthusiasm.
  • n. The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
  • v. To scrape the zest from a fruit
  • v. To make more zesty
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • n. Hence, something that gives or enhances a pleasant taste, or the taste itself; an appetizer; also, keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
  • n. The woody, thick skin inclosing the kernel of a walnut.
  • v. To cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon, etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything.
  • v. To give a relish or flavor to; to heighten the taste or relish of.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The dry woody membrane covering or forming the partitions of a walnut or other nut or fruit, as an orange or a lemon.
  • n. A piece of the outer rind of an orange or lemon used as a flavoring or for preserving; also, oil squeezed from such a rind to flavor liquor, etc.
  • n. Relish imparted or afforded by anything; piquant nature or quality; agreeableness; charm; piquancy.
  • n. Keen relish or enjoyment of anything; stimulated taste or interest; hearty satisfaction; gusto.
  • To add a zest or relish to; make piquant, literally or figuratively.
  • To cut, as the peel of an orange or a lemon from top to bottom into thin slips, or to squeeze, as orange-peel, over the surface of anything.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. add herbs or spices to
  • n. vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  • n. a tart spicy quality
  • Verb Form
    zested    zesting    zests   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    enjoyment    enthusiasm    spiciness    spicery    spice   
    Cross Reference
    edge    flavoring    enjoyment    sting    liking   
    Form
    zested    zesting   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    appetizer    relish    gusto    tang    spice   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Best    Blessed    Brest    Celeste    Este    Midwest    Pest    Test    West    abreast   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    vivacity    eagerness    earnestness    ardour    vigour    vehemence    relish    gaiety    animation    freshness