zest — great enthusiasm and energy
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: great enthusiasm and energy
Pronunciation (IPA): /zest/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother is 80 but still has incredible zest for adventure.
- The chef added orange zest to make the dessert more exciting than my love life.
- His zest for learning new languages impressed everyone at the conference.
zest
NOUN[/zest/]
great enthusiasm and energy
She tackles every morning yoga class with pure zest and a huge grin.
Z declares 'I'm the EST!' with explosive zest and energy!
Bring your zest to every test and give your best!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From French 'zeste' meaning the peel or skin of a citrus fruit, likely derived from Italian or Spanish origins. The figurative sense of 'enthusiastic enjoyment' developed from the idea of adding zest (citrus peel) to flavor something, metaphorically meaning to add excitement or energy.
Breakdown
The word does not have a clear morpheme breakdown as it is a loanword from French 'zeste' that entered English as a complete unit without internal morphological structure in English.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother is 80 but still has incredible zest for adventure.”
“The chef added orange zest to make the dessert more exciting than my love life.”
“His zest for learning new languages impressed everyone at the conference.”
📚Related Words
Antonyms
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