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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zesty

/ˈzɛsti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
zesty
IPA
/ˈzɛsti/
17
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.

adj

Zestful.

adj

(of a man) Flamboyantly or effeminately gay.

Informal

adj

Gay.

Etymology

Etymology tree English zest Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English zesty From zest + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzɛsti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Derived Forms

zestily zestiness

Synonyms

zestful yeasty barmy piquant savory savoury

Rhymes With

bestie testy chesty westie westy nesty breasty jesty pesty festy resty

Questions

How do you pronounce zesty?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɛsti/.
What does zesty mean?
Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.
Where does zesty come from?
Etymology tree English zest Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English zesty From zest + -y.

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