zesty

See also: ζέστη

English

Etymology

From zest +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈzɛsti/

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• Rhymes: -ɛsti

Adjective

zesty (comparative zestier or more zesty, superlative zestiest or most zesty)

1. Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.
2. Zestful.
3. (informal, LGBTQ, of a man) Effeminately or flamboyantly gay.

Translations

having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy

• Bulgarian: пикантен (bg) (pikanten)
• Czech: pikantní
• Dutch: pittig (nl)
• French: piquant (fr), épicé (fr), de zest
• Russian: пика́нтный (ru) (pikántnyj)

zestful — see zestful