zestier; zestiest
: having or characterized by zest : appealingly piquant or lively
a zesty sauce
zesty humor
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Examples of zesty in a Sentence
bland pasta that needs a zesty sauce
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The cologne has a sophisticated aroma that combines lively citrus with warming cypress, calming lavender, peppery copaiba balsam, and zesty vetiver.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Compared to your usual zesty citrus scents, green earthy notes, fragrant florals or sweet gourmands, Arizona Bloom is totally unique in my books.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2024
Almost every bed has dense plantings of something — lettuces, spinach, arugula and red-stemmed dandelions (a zesty salad green) — embellished with sunflowers.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
This vibrant dish includes ruby grapefruit, blood orange, and a medley of basil, accented with sumac, roasted pistachios, pearl mozzarella, and watermelon, all dressed in a zesty citrus vinaigrette.
—Bypayton Kirol, Fortune Well, 1 July 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
Compared to your usual zesty citrus scents, green earthy notes, fragrant florals or sweet gourmands, Arizona Bloom is totally unique in my books.
—Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2024
Almost every bed has dense plantings of something — lettuces, spinach, arugula and red-stemmed dandelions (a zesty salad green) — embellished with sunflowers.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
This vibrant dish includes ruby grapefruit, blood orange, and a medley of basil, accented with sumac, roasted pistachios, pearl mozzarella, and watermelon, all dressed in a zesty citrus vinaigrette.
—Bypayton Kirol, Fortune Well, 1 July 2024
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“Zesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zesty. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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