as in spicy
sharp and pleasantly stimulating to the mind or senses
recipes for a zingy meal that is sure to wow your guests
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Recent Examples of zingy
Herbal ginger tea is a zingy swap.
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Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
The Tangy Tofu Pad Thai was zingy and bright, and incredibly filling thanks to the generous portion size.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
The organic textures and muted colors are the perfect antidotes to the zingy Caribbean hues outside.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
Her spring collection offered flowing plissé strapless or cape-like frocks in a variety of zingy colors, from lime green and lilac to fiery red and bubblegum pink.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
The Tangy Tofu Pad Thai was zingy and bright, and incredibly filling thanks to the generous portion size.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
The organic textures and muted colors are the perfect antidotes to the zingy Caribbean hues outside.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2025
Her spring collection offered flowing plissé strapless or cape-like frocks in a variety of zingy colors, from lime green and lilac to fiery red and bubblegum pink.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zingy
Adjective
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The dinner menu spotlights the local bounty and skews Mediterranean with standouts such as the laffa (a chewier pita) with baba ganoush or a spicy carrot harissa dip and lamb sliders with mango jam and shallot pickle.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Draped over crisp salmon like in this rice bowl (mole instead of spicy mayo; radishes instead of cucs); this is a form of recipe development, sewing together patches into a colorful quilt.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Highlights included a fresh, light pea soup; a buttery carrot risotto; tender filets of ostrich, lamb and venison; and a zesty lemon posset.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Make sure to get some light char on the avocados, tomatoes, scallions, and jalapeño—just enough to deepen their inherent sweetness and impart a smoky nuance to the otherwise bright and zesty dip.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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This is blended with fresh herbs and spices, for a result that is savory and delicious.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Our food is delicious and healthy.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The piquant dish is lacquered with strawberry-guajillo barbecue sauce, while a punchy coleslaw with Fresno chile vinaigrette rounds things out.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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Conductors often fetishize the opening bars of this opera, their squirmy alternation of silence and piquant dissonance.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Fans, and perhaps everyone else at this point, might recall that Charli was also absent from the cover of brat, which consisted of the word in black lettering over a pungent green background.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
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Its pungent aroma and sulfur compounds can deter common garden pests, such as sap-sucking aphids and fungus gnats.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Many islands offer open-to-all celebrations with a distinctly maritime twist—think salty sea air, fresh seafood, and music drifting into the long evening light.—
Lea Lane,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Its eruption sent enough salty water vapor into the stratosphere to fill around 58,000 Olympic-size swimming pools along with volcanic ash.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Zingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zingy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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