zesty

zesty

See also: ζέστη

English

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.

    Pronunciation

    • (US) IPA(key): /ˈzɛsti/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛsti

    Adjective

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

    1. Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.
    2. Zestful.
    3. (informal, LGBTQ) (of a man) Flamboyantly or effeminately gay.
    4. (Internet slang, by extension) Gay.

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