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Zesty vs Jesty - What's the difference?

zesty | jesty |

As adjectives the difference between zesty and jesty

is that zesty is having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy while jesty is inclined to jest; waggish; sportive.

zesty

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.
  • Zestful.

    • jesty

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Inclined to jest; waggish; sportive.
    • Such a funny, sporty, gamy, jesty , joky, hoky-poky lad, is the Ocean. — Herman Melville.