English-Thai Dictionary

zest

N ความ สนุกสนาน  ความ เข้มข้น  ความ อร่อย  gusto enjoyment kwam-sa-nuk-sa-nan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ZEST

n. 1. A piece of orange or lemon peel, used to give flavor to liquor; or the fine thin oil that spurts out of it when squeezed; also, the woody thick skin quartering the kernel of a walnut.
2. Relish; something that gives a pleasant taste; or the taste itself.

 

ZEST

v.t. 1. To give a relish or flavor to; to highten taste or relish.
2. To cut the peel of an orange or lemon from top to bottom into thin slips; or to squeeze the peel over the surface of any thing.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ZEST

Zest, n. Etym: [F. zeste, probably fr. L. schistos split, cleft, divided, Gr. Schism. ]

 

1. 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.

 

2. 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 owe Their zest of pleasure, and their balm of woe. Young. Liberality of disposition and conduct gives the highest zest and relish to social intercourse. Gogan.

 

3. The woody, thick skin inclosing the kernel of a walnut. [Obs. ]

 

ZEST

Zest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Zested; p. pr. & vb. n. Zesting.]

 

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

 

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

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

zest

zest |zest zɛst | ▶noun 1 great enthusiasm and energy: they campaigned with zest and intelligence | [ in sing. ] : she had a great zest for life. • a quality of excitement and piquancy: I used to try to beat past records to add zest to my monotonous job. 2 the outer colored part of the peel of citrus fruit, used as flavoring. DERIVATIVES zest ful |-fəl |adjective, zest ful ly |-fəlē |adverb, zest ful ness |-fəlnəs |noun, zest y adjective ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from French zeste ‘orange or lemon peel, ’ of unknown origin.

 

zester

zest er |ˈzestər ˈzɛstər | ▶noun a kitchen utensil for removing fine shreds of zest from citrus fruit.

 

Oxford Dictionary

zest

zest |zɛst | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 great enthusiasm and energy: they campaigned with zest and intelligence | [ in sing. ] : she had a great zest for life. • a quality of excitement and piquancy: I used to try to beat past records to add zest to my monotonous job. 2 the outer coloured part of the peel of citrus fruit, used as flavouring. DERIVATIVES zestful adjective, zestfully adverb, zestfulness noun, zesty adjective ( zestier, zestiest ) ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from French zeste ‘orange or lemon peel ’, of unknown origin.

 

zester

zest ¦er |ˈzɛstə | ▶noun a kitchen utensil for removing fine shreds of zest from citrus fruit.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

zest

zest noun 1 she had a great zest for life: enthusiasm, gusto, relish, appetite, eagerness, keenness, avidity, zeal, fervor, ardor, passion; verve, vigor, liveliness, sparkle, fire, animation, vitality, dynamism, energy, brio, pep, spirit, exuberance, high spirits, joie de vivre; informal zing, zip, oomph, vim, pizzazz, get-up-and-go. ANTONYMS apathy, indifference. 2 the lemon pepper and cilantro will add zest to the sauce | he wanted to put some zest to his life: piquancy, tang, flavor, savor, taste, spice, spiciness, relish, bite; excitement, interest, an edge; informal kick, punch, zing, oomph. ANTONYMS blandness. 3 the grated zest of an orange: rind, peel, skin.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

zest

zest noun 1 she had a great zest for life: enthusiasm, gusto, relish, zestfulness, appetite, eagerness, keenness, avidity, zeal, fervour, ardour, passion, love, enjoyment, joy, delight, excitement; verve, vigour, liveliness, sparkle, fizz, effervescence, fire, animation, vitality, dynamism, energy, buoyancy, brio, bounce, pep, spirit, spiritedness, exuberance, high spirits, high-spiritedness; informal zing, zip, oomph, vim, pizzazz, get-up-and-go. ANTONYMS apathy, indifference; distaste. 2 the slice of lemon in a gin and tonic is there to add zest: piquancy, tang, sharpness, tartness, flavour, flavouring, savour, taste, tastiness, pungency, spice, spiciness, relish, bite; interest, an edge, effect, potency; informal kick, punch, zing, oomph. ANTONYMS blandness. 3 add the finely grated zest of an orange: rind, peel, skin, covering, outer layer; technical epicarp, pericarp, exocarp. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD zest, gusto, verve ■ Zest originally denoted the grated outer rind of a lemon, orange, or lime; hence it has also come to refer to a quality of excitement or piquancy (I try to beat previous records in order to give zest to an otherwise monotonous job ). It also describes the eager enthusiasm inspired by such a quality (the grass court season has given him renewed zest, and he is playing the best tennis of his career | she had a zest for life and boundless energy ). ■ To do something with gusto is to do it with obvious enthusiasm, enjoyment, and energy (the crowd sang the anthem with gusto | I was attacking a delicious crême brûlée with great gusto ). ■ Verve also denotes energy and liveliness, but additionally suggests stylishness and expertise (performances of undeniable verve and grace | he drove with assurance and verve ).These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Duden Dictionary

Zeste

Zes te Substantiv, feminin , die |Z e ste |französisch zeste, wohl Substantivierung von älter zest, lautmalend für ein Geräusch beim Schlagen oder Schneiden sehr feiner Streifen der Schale einer Zitrusfrucht das Parfait mit Zesten dekorieren

 

Zestenreißer

Zes ten rei ßer Substantiv, maskulin , der |Z e stenreißer |Gerät zum Herstellen von Zesten

 

Zestode

Zes to de Substantiv, feminin Zoologie , die |Zest o de |die Zestode; Genitiv: der Zestode, Plural: die Zestoden griechisch-neulateinisch Bandwurm

 

French Dictionary

zeste

zeste n. m. nom masculin 1 Écorce d ’un fruit. : Un zeste de citron. 2 figuré Très petite quantité. : Un zeste de folie. SYNONYME soupçon . Note Orthographique zest e.

 

zester

zester v. tr. Enlever le zeste d ’une orange, d ’un citron, etc. aimer

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

zest

zest /zest /〖原義は 3 〗名詞 1 U «…に対する » 熱意 ; 強い興味, 喜び «for » (!具体例ではa ～; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ have a great zest for life 生きることに大いに意欲的である 2 U おもしろ味, 魅力 (!具体例ではa ～; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ add [give ] (a ) zest to a story 話をおもしろくさせる 3 C 〘料 〙〖しばしば ～s; 複数扱い 〗(風味を付けるための )柑橘 （かんきつ ）類の皮 ▸ mix the lemon zest into the juice レモンの皮をジュースに加える 動詞 他動詞 …に趣を添える ; … に風味をつける .z é st ful /-fʊl /形容詞 熱心な ; 趣 [風味 ]のある .z é st ful ly 副詞 z é st y /-i /形容詞 ぴりっとした, 風味の強い .