zest
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Is zest a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (by extension) Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.Examples: "Auntie Mame had a real zest for life."; "1728, Edward Young, Love of Fame, the Universal Passion, Satire II in The Works of the Reverend Edward Young, London: P. Brown, H. Hill & S. Payne, 1765, Volume I, p. 85, Almighty vanity! to thee they owe Their zest of pleasure, and their balm of woe."; "1807, Thomas Cogan, An Ethical Treatise on the Passions, Bath: Hazard & Binns, Part 1, Disquisition 1, Chapter 1, Section 1 “On the utility of the Passions and Affections,” p. 51, Liberality of disposition and conduct gives the highest zest and relish to social intercourse."Synonyms: gusto, relishbroadlycountableuncountable
2. (rare) The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.Examples: "The green zest of walnuts was used by the women to shine their teeth and it also gave a beautiful rust colour to their lips."countablerareuncountable
3. (slang, LGBTQ, derogatory) State of being effeminate or a flamboyant homosexual.countablederogatoryslanguncountable
verb (English)
1. (cooking) To scrape the zest from a fruit.
Definition source: Wiktionary