Zesty — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

having an agreeably pungent taste

marked by spirited enjoyment

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/zˈɛsti/

🇬🇧British English

/zˈɛsti/

🇮🇳Indian English

/zˈɛsti/

2 syllables Say it as /zˈɛsti/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

savoury savory spicy zestful piquant yeasty barmy

Word Forms

savory	noun	an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
savoriness	noun	having an appetizing flavor
savoury	noun	an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
savour	noun	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
spiciness	noun	the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
zest	noun	a tart spicy quality
zestfulness	noun	vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

pikant

einen angenehm scharfen Geschmack haben

🇫🇷French

piquant

avoir un goût agréablement piquant

🇪🇸Spanish

picante

tener un sabor agradablemente picante

🇮🇹Italian

piccante

dal sapore piacevolmente piccante

🇳🇱Dutch

pittig

een aangenaam scherpe smaak hebben

🇵🇹Portuguese

picante

tendo um sabor agradavelmente picante

🇷🇺Russian

пикантный

имеющий приятный острый вкус

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ज़िंदादिली

जिसका स्वाद काफी तीखा है

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆர்வமுள்ள

இணக்கமான கடுமையான சுவை கொண்டது

🇮🇳Telugu

అభిరుచిగల

ఆమోదయోగ్యమైన ఘాటైన రుచిని కలిగి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

उत्साही

एक मान्य तिखट चव येत

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઉત્સાહ

સ્વીકાર્ય તીખો સ્વાદ ધરાવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉತ್ಸಾಹಭರಿತ

ಒಪ್ಪಬಹುದಾದ ಕಟುವಾದ ರುಚಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തീക്ഷ്ണമായ

യോജിച്ച തീക്ഷ്ണമായ രുചി ഉള്ളത്

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

热情的

有一种令人愉快的辛辣味道

🇯🇵Japanese

ピリピリした

心地よい辛味を持っている

🇰🇷Korean

강렬한

기분 좋게 매운 맛이 나는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự hăng hái

có một hương vị cay nồng dễ chịu

🇹🇭Thai

ความมีชีวิตชีวา

มีรสเผ็ดจัดพอสมควร

🇮🇩Indonesian

semangat

memiliki rasa pedas yang menyenangkan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

حاذق

وجود طعم لاذع مقبول

🇮🇷Persian

خوش طعم

داشتن طعمی دلپذیر

🇹🇷Turkish

lezzetli

oldukça keskin bir tada sahip olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

נלהב

בעל טעם חריף נעים

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