Zest has 1 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wit gives zest to conversation. | |
| 2. | Her disappearance gave zest to the mystery. | |
| 3. | When practicing at home, the aspiring bartender had to use a potato peeler to zest lemons. | |
| 4. | Not long after that, Octavia seemed to lose her zest for interaction. | |
| 5. | Louis seemed to lose her zest for interaction. | |
| 6. | Put some dill and lime zest on the salmon. | |
| 7. | So spake the Queen, and on the festal board / the prime libation to the gods outpoured, / then lightly to her lips the goblet pressed, / and gave to Bitias. Challenged by the word, / he dived into the brimming gold with zest, / and quaffed the foaming bowl, and after him, the rest. | |
| 8. | Adding zest from lemons or oranges to cakes can give them a great flavour. | |
| 9. | The charms of the nymph's mind completed the conquest which her beauty had begun, and the mystery of the intrigue added zest to both. | |
| 10. | You can use a special tool to peel the zest from a lemon, but you could also just use a sharp knife. |