Zest — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

a tart spicy quality

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/zˈɛst/

🇬🇧British English

/zˈɛst/

🇮🇳Indian English

/zˈɛst/

1 syllable Say it as /zˈɛst/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tanginess gusto spice piquancy zestfulness spice up piquantness tang nip piquance relish

Parts of Speech

noun	vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
noun	a tart spicy quality
verb	add herbs or spices to

Word Forms

relish	verb	derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
zesty	adjective	marked by spirited enjoyment
zestful	adjective	marked by spirited enjoyment
nippy	adjective	a sharp biting taste
tangy	adjective	tasting sour like a lemon
zest	verb	add herbs or spices to
zest	noun	a tart spicy quality
spice	noun	the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
spicery	noun	the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Lebensfreude

kraftvoller und enthusiastischer Genuss

🇫🇷French

zeste

plaisir vigoureux et enthousiaste

🇪🇸Spanish

ánimo

disfrute vigoroso y entusiasta

🇮🇹Italian

scorza

godimento vigoroso ed entusiasta

🇳🇱Dutch

animo

krachtig en enthousiast genieten

🇵🇹Portuguese

entusiasmo

prazer vigoroso e entusiasmado

🇷🇺Russian

интерес

энергичное и восторженное удовольствие

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उत्तेजकता

जोरदार और उत्साही आनंद

🇮🇳Tamil

அனுபவம்

தீவிரமான மற்றும் உற்சாகமான இன்பம்

🇮🇳Telugu

అభిరుచి

శక్తివంతమైన మరియు ఉత్సాహభరితమైన ఆనందం

🇮🇳Marathi

उत्साह

जोमदार आणि उत्साही आनंद

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઝાટકો

ઉત્સાહી અને ઉત્સાહી આનંદ

🇮🇳Kannada

ರುಚಿಕಾರಕ

ಹುರುಪಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ಸಾಹಭರಿತ ಆನಂದ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ആവേശം

ഊർജ്ജസ്വലവും ആവേശഭരിതവുമായ ആസ്വാദനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਜੋਸ਼

ਜ਼ੋਰਦਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਉਤਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਆਨੰਦ

🇵🇰Urdu

جوش

بھرپور اور پرجوش لطف اندوز

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

热情

充满活力和热情的享受

🇯🇵Japanese

熱意

活発で熱狂的な楽しみ

🇰🇷Korean

풍미

활발하고 열정적인 즐거움

🇻🇳Vietnamese

niềm say mê

sự tận hưởng mạnh mẽ và nhiệt tình

🇹🇭Thai

ความสนุก

ความเพลิดเพลินที่กระฉับกระเฉงและกระตือรือร้น

🇮🇩Indonesian

semangat

kenikmatan yang penuh semangat dan antusias

🇵🇭Filipino

sarap

masigla at masigasig na kasiyahan

🇲🇾Malay

semangat

keseronokan yang cergas dan bersemangat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الحماس

التمتع قوية وحماسية

🇮🇷Persian

مزه

لذت قوی و مشتاقانه

🇹🇷Turkish

lezzet

güçlü ve coşkulu keyif

🇮🇱Hebrew

הִתלַהֲבוּת

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