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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. entranced.
zestfulness noun. zestless. ˈzest-ləs. adjective. Did you know? Zest can spice up your life—fitting for a word that English acquired from the world of cooking. Zest comes from French zeste, the name for orange or lemon peel used to flavor food or drinks.
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.
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.
They seemed to convey an impression of enormous, zestful excitement. It darted into zestful, exuberant maneuverings, remarkably like a dog dashing madly here and there in pure high spirits. After prison walls, this rushing through the night was like a zestful game.
Zestfulness Definition. State or condition of being zestful or enthusiastic.
