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Zest vs. Zesty — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Zest and Zesty

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Definitions

Zest

Flavor or piquancy
A spice that lends zest to the sauce.

Zesty

Flavor or piquancy
A spice that lends zest to the sauce.

Zest

Interest or excitement
"A spiral staircase always adds zest to a setting" (P. J. O'Rourke).

Zesty

Interest or excitement
"A spiral staircase always adds zest to a setting" (P. J. O'Rourke).

Zest

The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring
Added a pinch of grated zest.
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Zesty

The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring
Added a pinch of grated zest.

Zest

Spirited enjoyment; gusto
"At 53 he retains all the heady zest of adolescence" (Kenneth Tynan).

Zesty

Spirited enjoyment; gusto
"At 53 he retains all the heady zest of adolescence" (Kenneth Tynan).

Zest

To remove small pieces from (a rind from a citrus fruit) for use as a flavoring in cooking
Zested the lemon.

Zesty

To remove small pieces from (a rind from a citrus fruit) for use as a flavoring in cooking
Zested the lemon.
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Zest

The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
The orange zest gives the strong flavor in this dish.

Zesty

Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.

Zest

General vibrance of flavour.
I add zest to the meat by rubbing it with a spice mixture before grilling.

Zesty

Zestful.

Zest

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

Zesty

Effeminately or flamboyantly gay.

Zest

(rare) The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.

Zesty

Having an agreeably pungent taste

Zest

(cooking) To scrape the zest from a fruit.

Zesty

Marked by spirited enjoyment

Zest

To make more zesty.

Zest

A piece of orange or lemon peel, or the aromatic oil which may be squeezed from such peel, used to give flavor to liquor, etc.

Zest

Hence, something that gives or enhances a pleasant taste, or the taste itself; an appetizer; also, keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
Almighty Vanity! to thee they oweTheir zest of pleasure, and their balm of woe.
Liberality of disposition and conduct gives the highest zest and relish to social intercourse.

Zest

The woody, thick skin inclosing the kernel of a walnut.

Zest

To cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon, etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything.

Zest

To give a relish or flavor to; to heighten the taste or relish of; as, to zest wine.

Zest

Vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

Zest

A tart spiciness

Zest

Add herbs or spices to

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