zest
noun/zest/
/zest/
- [singular, uncountable] zest (for something) pleasure and enthusiasm synonym appetite
- He had a great zest for life.
- She danced with the zest of a twenty-year-old
Extra Examples- He is 74 years old but still full of zest.
- Last month's victory has given him a renewed zest for the game.
- a zest for battle
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- added
- infectious
- …
- be full of
- have
- add
- …
- with zest
- zest for
- [uncountable, singular] the quality of being exciting, interesting and fun
- The slight risk added zest to the experience.
- The love affair added a little zest to her life.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- added
- infectious
- …
- be full of
- have
- add
- …
- with zest
- zest for
- [uncountable] the outer skin of an orange, a lemon, etc., when it is used in cooking
- Add the zest of half a lemon.
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from French zeste ‘orange or lemon peel’, of unknown origin.
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