1. Vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
   "He attacked the meal with zest";
   - gusto, relish, zestfulness
    
2. A tart spicy quality
   "The zest of the lemon dressing complemented the salad";
   - nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess

1. (cooking) add herbs or spices to
   "She zested the dish with fresh lemon peel";
   - spice, spice up

Derived forms: zests, zesting, zested

Type of: enjoyment, enthusiasm, flavor [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], spice, spicery, spiciness

Encyclopedia: Zest