"zest" meaning in English

See zest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /zɛst/ Audio: en-us-zest.ogg [US] Forms: zest [singular], zests [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you have zest, you are full of excitement or enthusiasm; you are full of life.
    Sense id: simple-zest-en-noun-53lvOTP8 Categories (other): Colloquial
  2. If food has zest, it has a lot of flavor. It might be spicy.
    Sense id: simple-zest-en-noun-7lKFfaEA Categories (other): Colloquial
  3. If music has zest, it is fast and lively.
    Sense id: simple-zest-en-noun-8wAdN34r Categories (other): Colloquial
  4. The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring.
    Sense id: simple-zest-en-noun-VsxZWoh6

Verb

IPA: /zɛst/ Audio: en-us-zest.ogg [US] Forms: zest [canonical], zests [third-person, singular], zested [past], zested [past, participle], zesting [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|zest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you zest something, you take the zest off of the fruit.
    Sense id: simple-zest-en-verb-UanOYUpc
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