as in spicy
sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses
recipes for a zingy meal that is sure to wow your guests
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Recent Examples of zingy
Pallini Limoncello is zingy and just sweet enough to create an exciting flavor profile of a spritz riff.
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Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Sweet, juicy tomatoes meet buttery avocado, peppery arugula, and a zingy lemon vinaigrette in this refreshingly easy summer salad recipe.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Enjoy caviar and Champagne at the welcome reception, learn about zingy drinks at the coffee cocktails seminar, sip and savor at the grand tasting, hike to lunch on Storm Peak and learn about Steamboat’s dark history, just to name a few activities.
—Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
The zingy Painless Penicillin, the tropical Golden Heat, the garden-fresh Garden Collins and the zesty Grove Mule are just a taste of what awaits.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Sweet, juicy tomatoes meet buttery avocado, peppery arugula, and a zingy lemon vinaigrette in this refreshingly easy summer salad recipe.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
Enjoy caviar and Champagne at the welcome reception, learn about zingy drinks at the coffee cocktails seminar, sip and savor at the grand tasting, hike to lunch on Storm Peak and learn about Steamboat’s dark history, just to name a few activities.
—Sarah Kuta, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
The zingy Painless Penicillin, the tropical Golden Heat, the garden-fresh Garden Collins and the zesty Grove Mule are just a taste of what awaits.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zingy
Adjective
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For a little bit of spicy kick, make the pimiento cheese with pepper Jack instead of Cheddar.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The star, of course, is ginger root oil—its warm, spicy aroma is blended with cardamom, clove, and coriander, plus a hit of citrus oils (lime, orange, bergamot, grapefruit) and eucalyptus for an energizing, feel-good scent.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Or tender, juicy mojo pork marinated with savory cumin and cilantro, and brightened with zesty lime and orange juices.—
Martie Bowser,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The opening hits you with a beautiful mandarin that feels fresh and zesty, paired with the sweetest marshmallow accord that somehow manages to feel both powdery and fluffy at the same time.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The tequila daisy cocktail, served in a clay cantarito cup smudged with sumac salt, is piquant with ancho verde, mellowed with summer strawberry.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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His piquant style of writing in the unfinished tell-all feels like dropping into a gossip circle in the most glamorous (and cutting) powder room on the planet.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Bitter Mai is also, improbably, absolutely delicious.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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Stanway plays in Kelly on the left wing, who delivers a delicious ball for Russo to head home.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Once these yellow, red, orange, or cream blooms appear, squirrels will leave them alone due to their strong, pungent odor.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Swift kept experimenting to make her music more pungent, more extreme, even more her.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What's left is a milky, musky scent evocative of sandy skin and salty ocean air.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bad salad kits have sloppy cuts of vegetables, meager toppings and oily or single-note dressings that are either too salty or just plain bland.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Zingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zingy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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