adj
Meaning 1
Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
zesty
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ˈzɛsti/
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rhymes with -ɛsti
adj
Meaning 2
Zestful.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
(of a man) Flamboyantly or effeminately gay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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adj
Meaning 4
Gay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, broadly
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
marked by spirited enjoyment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: zestful, yeasty, barmy
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
having an agreeably pungent taste
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: piquant, savory, savoury, spicy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English zest Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English zesty From zest + -y.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: пикантен (pikanten) — having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy
- Czech: pikantní — having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy
- Dutch: pittig — having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy
- French: piquant — having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy
- French: épicé — having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy
- French: de zest — having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy
- Russian: пика́нтный (pikántnyj) — having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy
- Spanish: cítrico — having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy
- Spanish: acedo — having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy
- Spanish: chocoya — having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy