zestier; zestiest
: having or characterized by zest : appealingly piquant or lively
a zesty sauce
zesty humor
Examples of zesty in a Sentence
bland pasta that needs a zesty sauce
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The clothes were superb, peerlessly realized and immediately desirable; sometimes young and zesty, but most often the pinnacle of adult sophistication.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Together the flavor is muddled, slightly discordant, but alone the Irish whiskey gets to sing, its apples and pears and slight malt and gentle touch a perfect foil to the zesty front palate of the lemon and the deep finish of the almonds.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
This zesty chicken casserole has just the right kick.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Learn the art of making the perfect guacamole with a stone molcajete (traditional mortar and pestle) and zesty red and green salsas.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Together the flavor is muddled, slightly discordant, but alone the Irish whiskey gets to sing, its apples and pears and slight malt and gentle touch a perfect foil to the zesty front palate of the lemon and the deep finish of the almonds.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
This zesty chicken casserole has just the right kick.
—Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Learn the art of making the perfect guacamole with a stone molcajete (traditional mortar and pestle) and zesty red and green salsas.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zesty
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“Zesty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zesty. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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