zesty

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See also: ζέστη

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

zest +‎ -y

Pronunciation[edit]

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈzɛsti/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -ɛsti

Adjective[edit]

zesty (comparative zestier or more zesty, superlative zestiest or most zesty)

Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.
Zestful.
(informal, LGBT, of a man) Effeminately or flamboyantly gay.

Translations[edit]

having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy

Bulgarian: пикантен (bg) (pikanten)
Czech: pikantní
Dutch: pittig (nl)
French: piquant (fr), épicé (fr), de zest
Russian: пика́нтный (ru) (pikántnyj)

zestful — see zestful

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