zestful
zest·ful/ˈzɛs(t)f(ʊ)l/adjective
zestful is spelled Z-E-S-T-F-U-L: 7 letters and 2 syllables (zest·ful). It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, zestful means “Of food, or an aroma or flavour: pleasantly piquant, pungent, or spicy; zesty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in zestful?
| Letters | 7: Z-E-S-T-F-U-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: zest·ful |
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is zestful?
Zestful appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce zestful?
- US /ˈzɛs(t)f(ʊ)l/
- US /ˈzɛs(t)f(ə)l/
Zestful has 2 syllables, split zest·ful in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-zestful.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of zestful
- more zestful comparative
- most zestful superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does zestful mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of food, or an aroma or flavour: pleasantly piquant, pungent, or spicy; zesty.
- 2
Eager, enthusiastic.
- 3
Having a spirited love of life; ebullient, zesty.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Zestful in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having a spirited love of life:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | genussfreudig, lebensfreudig |
| Spanish | brioso |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does zestful come from?
From zest + -ful (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, with the sense of being full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).