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Zest vs Enthusiastic - What's the difference?

zest | enthusiastic |

As a noun zest

is the outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.

As a verb zest

is to scrape the zest from a fruit.

As an adjective enthusiastic is

with zealous fervor; excited, motivated.

zest

English

Noun

(wikipedia zest)
  • The outer skin of a citrus fruit, used as a flavouring or garnish.
    • The orange zest gives the strong flavors in this dish.
  • (by extension) Enthusiasm; keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
    • Auntie Mame had a real zest for life.
  • * Young
    • Almighty Vanity! to thee they owe / Their zest of pleasure, and their balm of woe.
  • * Gogan
    • Liberality of disposition and conduct gives the highest zest and relish to social intercourse.
  • The woody, thick skin enclosing the kernel of a walnut.
  • * 2006 , N. J. Nusha, On the edge: short stories (page 85)
    • The green zest of walnuts was used by the women to shine their teeth and it also gave a beautiful rust colour to their lips.

    Related terms

    () * zestful * zestfully * zesty

    Synonyms

    * (enthusiasm) gusto * spice, relish, tang

    Verb

  • (cooking) To scrape the zest from a fruit
  • To make more zesty
    • ----

    enthusiastic

    English

    (enthusiasm)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • With zealous fervor; excited, motivated.
    • A young man of a visionary and enthusiastic character. — W. Irving.
    an enthusiastic lover of art

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Related terms

    * (l) * (l)