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adjective. uk / ˈzest.f ə l / us / ˈzest.f ə l / Add to word list. full of energy and enthusiasm: Her zestful performance made the film very successful. They symbolized zestful youth. Synonym. zesty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Excited, interested and enthusiastic. abubble. aflutter. agog. all of a flutter idiom. amped.
full of energy and enthusiasm: Her zestful performance made the movie very successful. They symbolized zestful youth. Synonym. zesty. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Excited, interested and enthusiastic. abubble. aflutter. agog. all of a flutteridiom. amped. enthusiastically. entranced. evangelical. evangelistically. go ahead.
a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring; an enjoyably exciting quality : piquancy… See the full definition
Zestful definition: full of zest. . See examples of ZESTFUL used in a sentence.
The noun zest has two meanings: the sour outer layer of peel on a citrus fruit or a passionate enthusiasm. The adjective zestful is used only in the second, more figurative way, to describe someone with true zeal or verve.
ZESTFUL definition: full of zest | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
1. a. Flavor or piquancy: a spice that lends zest to the sauce. b. Interest or excitement: "A spiral staircase always adds zest to a setting" (P. J. O'Rourke). c. The outermost part of the rind of an orange, lemon, or other citrus fruit, used as flavoring: added a pinch of grated zest. 2.
