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zesting

zesting is the present participle and gerund of zest.

Meaning of zest

Verb

zest (third-person singular simple present zests, present participle zesting, simple past and past participle zested)

  1. To scrape the zest from a fruit.
  2. To make more zesty.
    • Strains ſo artleſs tho’ we proffer,
      Hearts o’er flowing zest the offer.1792, James Cobb, The Siege of Belgrade, a Comic Opera, in Three Acts, page 47

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Questions about zesting

What is zesting the present participle and gerund of?
Zesting is the present participle and gerund of zest.

Words near zesting in the dictionary

  1. zestfulnesses
  2. zestier
  3. zestiest
  4. zestily
  5. zestiness
  6. zesting
  7. zestless
  8. zestlessly
  9. zestlessness
  10. zestos skipper
  11. zestos skippers

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