Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Pleasantly stimulating.
  • adjective Exceptionally attractive or appealing.

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  • adjective Full of zest.

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Examples

  • My all-time favorite is Green Zebra, followed by Flamme (both are quite zingy, which is the ideal tomato to my tongue!).

    Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles By Cheryl Long 2010

  • Scents of cinnamon, fried dough, and some kind of zingy Mexican food reached our noses all at the same time.

    Mary, Mary Patterson, James, 1947- 2005

  • My arms felt "zingy" from using the rake but I felt normal, like nobody would really know I wasn't fine if they happened to see me.

    sheepdip Diary Entry sheepdip 2001

  • "It's tricky because the peppers can get kind of zingy, so you have to serve it with a warning, as it were."

    LJWorld.com stories: News < 2010

  • Maybe I'm such a crank I am incapable of seeing what was so "zingy" about your reply.

    Blue Skunk Blog Doug Johnson 2010

  • • Stock up on tasty condiments that add flavor, such as zingy mustards, flavorful oils, chopped pickled peppers, garlic, chili and new varieties of salt.

    post-gazette.com - News 2010

  • A zingy soup that's great for dinner and terrific for lunch with a sandwich, salad or dumplings.

    Choose Your Own Soup Adventure 2012

  • Still chewing the delicious range hen—Janine used some kind of spice that made it really zingy—Jim turned idly to see the newcomer.

    Starcraft II: Devils’ Due Christie Golden 2011

  • Still chewing the delicious range hen—Janine used some kind of spice that made it really zingy—Jim turned idly to see the newcomer.

    Starcraft II: Devils’ Due Christie Golden 2011

  • It's a zingy, citrusy white and a perfect summer wine.

    Here's to Chicago, That Tipplin' Town Lettie Teague 2011

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