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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Lemon Pound Cake Lager + Lemon Pepper Shrimp Tacos - The crisp, zesty profile of the lager enhances the bright citrus flavors in lemon pepper shrimp while cutting through the richness of the taco’s sauce.
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Shifting our focus to green things, Yasmin Fahr’s zesty pasta with feta and green olives is briny and tangy and can be on the table in under 20 minutes.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Here they are applied evenly against Italian orange for a zesty alternative that looks and largely tastes like the real thing.
—Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Whether blended with zesty citrus or deep, woody undertones, ginger gives any fragrance a lively character that will complement the cozy layers of your winter gear.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noel Burgess, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Shifting our focus to green things, Yasmin Fahr’s zesty pasta with feta and green olives is briny and tangy and can be on the table in under 20 minutes.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Here they are applied evenly against Italian orange for a zesty alternative that looks and largely tastes like the real thing.
—Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Whether blended with zesty citrus or deep, woody undertones, ginger gives any fragrance a lively character that will complement the cozy layers of your winter gear.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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