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
Our tasters’ first impressions focused on the dressing’s zingy, sharp flavor.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
The plot is absolutely secondary to the zingy dialogue, action beats, creative look of the film, and the good-natured shouting.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Be the first to rate & review! Punchy and zingy lemon and Dijon mustard instantly brighten the classic carrot-raisin salad.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
This year’s show reminded me of the extravagant, zingy celebrations of cinema from my youth, with a highly competent host leading the viewer through nearly four hours of speeches, montages, and musical numbers.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
The plot is absolutely secondary to the zingy dialogue, action beats, creative look of the film, and the good-natured shouting.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Be the first to rate & review! Punchy and zingy lemon and Dijon mustard instantly brighten the classic carrot-raisin salad.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
This year’s show reminded me of the extravagant, zingy celebrations of cinema from my youth, with a highly competent host leading the viewer through nearly four hours of speeches, montages, and musical numbers.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zingy
Adjective
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The whisky is robust and flavorful on the palate, showcasing baked apple, candied orange zest, fried or caramelized banana, herbal nots of tobacco and anise/licorice, nuts, dark chocolate, seasoned oak, hints of caramel, and spicy hints of cinnamon and clove.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Another hit from the party came from Jar’s Suzanne Tract, who brought spicy shrimp dumplings and kimchi dumplings from Pao Jao Dumpling House started by Eunice Lee and Seong Cho in the food court of the Koreatown Plaza on Western Ave.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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And the Cauliflower Lemon Blend, Coxwell’s personal favorite, has a light and zesty flavor that’s a great alternative for a healthy, creamless white sauce for most recipes.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The core straight bourbon expression is light, zesty, and packed with flavor.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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And to think, this pitiless conquistador came to North America as a humble kitchen herb, deliberately imported by European settlers for its piquant flavor.—
Zoë Lescaze,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Guests enjoyed small bites of briny mussels filled with Bluefin tuna, piquant gochujang sardine toasts, and an elegant Korean beef tartare.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Fried rice is delicious on its own, but a block of extra-firm tofu can make this dish significantly more substantial and filling.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
30 May 2025
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My favorite way to use it up is by making zucchini butter—a luscious, versatile spread that is just as delicious on sandwiches as it is tossed with pasta.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Mount Dora study IDs likely source of pungent mystery smell Politics US sends 68 migrants back to Honduras and Colombia in first voluntary deportation The migrants disembarked with $1,000 debit cards from the U.S. government.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Mount Dora study IDs likely source of pungent mystery smell Average rate on a US 30-year mortgage holds steady at 6.76%, not far from highest levels this year Politics Egg prices finally dropped, but the cost of beef hit a record high last month.—
Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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And the salty protein-carbohydrate bomb was just what my body wanted.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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Standard Lithium is hoping to use a process called direct lithium extraction to create lithium carbonate from the salty brine in the Smackover Formation, a geological area including parts of south Arkansas and east Texas and stretching to parts of the Florida Panhandle.—
Brett Barrouquere,
Arkansas Online,
27 May 2025
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“Zingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zingy. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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