Synonyms for zest
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : zest |
| Phonetic Transcription : zɛst |
Top 10 synonyms for zest Other synonyms for the word zest
Définition of zest
Origin :- 1670s, from French zeste "piece of orange or lemon peel used as a flavoring," of unknown origin. Sense of "thing that adds flavor" is 1709; that of "keen enjoyment" first attested 1791.
- noun taste, flavor
- noun energy, gusto
- Yet now, the time having come, the zest for the feat was gone.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Gholson went with her; it was painful to see her zest for his society.
- Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable
- The danger did not have any effect on him, save to, if anything, add to the zest.
- Extract from : « The Dare Boys of 1776 » by Stephen Angus Cox
- And he went about it with a zest that knew no flagging, with a relish that nothing could impair.
- Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
- What trustier messenger could I find now that I have lent him zest by fright?
- Extract from : « The Tavern Knight » by Rafael Sabatini
- Yes, it was a pleasant thought, and it gave him zest and hope in his own life.
- Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum
- I have played, it is true; but with no zest, no passion for play.
- Extract from : « Luttrell Of Arran » by Charles James Lever
- With all a school-boy's zest for a holiday, Skeffy would be forever at something.
- Extract from : « Tony Butler » by Charles James Lever
- Does it not spoil some of your zest for this pleasantry to think how it is paid for, brother?
- Extract from : « Barrington » by Charles James Lever
- The zest with which he has told the same tale for so many years sets him apart.
- Extract from : « My Contemporaries In Fiction » by David Christie Murray
Antonyms for zest
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