ZEST

4 letters 13 Scrabble points /zɛst/

Definition of ZEST

noun
  1. The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.

    "The orange zest gives the strong flavor in this dish."

  2. General vibrance of flavour.

    "I add zest to the meat by rubbing it with a spice mixture before grilling."

  3. (by extension) Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.

Related words: gusto relish punch spice tang zing
verb
  1. To scrape the zest from a fruit.

  2. To make more zesty.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters Z E S T
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 13 points

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