zest for life

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• zest — [zest] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Frenc] 1.) [U] eager interest and enjoyment zest for ▪ She had a great zest for life . 2.) [singular, U] the quality of being exciting and interesting ▪ The danger of being caught added a certain zest to the affair …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• zest — [ zest ] noun uncount 1. ) a lot of enthusiasm or interest: He never lost his zest for life. a ) an exciting and lively quality: The fear he had felt then now seemed to add a little zest to the story he was telling. 2. ) the skin of an orange,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• zest — [zest] n. [Fr zeste, partition membrane in a nut, hence piece of orange or orange peel used to give piquancy] 1. a usually thin piece of orange peel or lemon peel used as flavoring 2. something that gives flavor, relish, or piquancy 3.… …   English World dictionary

• zest — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ added, infectious, youthful ▪ Last month s victory has given him added zest for the game. VERB + ZEST ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• zest — n. 1) to add zest to 2) a zest for (a zest for life) * * * [zest] to add zest to a zest for (a zest for life) …   Combinatory dictionary

• zest — [[t]ze̱st[/t]] zests 1) N UNCOUNT: also a N, oft N for n Zest is a feeling of pleasure and enthusiasm. He retired from professional chess because he had lost the zest for winning... He has a zest for life and a quick intellect. 2) N UNCOUNT Zest… …   English dictionary

• zest — noun 1) she had a great zest for life Syn: enthusiasm, gusto, relish, appetite, eagerness, keenness, avidity, zeal, fervor, ardor, passion; verve, vigor, liveliness, sparkle, fire, animation …   Thesaurus of popular words

• zest — UK [zest] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) great enthusiasm or interest He never lost his zest for life. b) an exciting and lively quality The fear he had felt then now seemed to add a little zest to the story he was telling. 2) the skin of an… …   English dictionary

• zest — 1. noun a) Enthusiasm. Auntie Mame had a real zest for life. b) The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish. The orange zest gives the strong flavors in this dish …   Wiktionary

• zest — noun 1 (U) eager interest and enjoyment: zest for life 2 (singular, uncountable) the quality of being exciting and interesting: The danger of being caught added a certain zest to the affair. 3 (U) the outer skin of an orange or lemon (1), used in …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• life — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fact of existence Nouns 1. life, vitality, existence, being, living, animation, this mortal coil; vital force, flame, or spark, biorhythm; respiration, breath [of life], lifeblood, life force,… …   English dictionary for students