zinginessn.
/ˈzɪŋɪnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈzɪŋinᵻs/ The quality of being zingy; energy, liveliness; zest, piquancy.
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the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > sourness or acidity > [noun] > pungency
peppera1425
tangc1440
mordacity1583
heat1586
saltness1612
piquantness1648
quickness1652
subtilty1661
penetratingness1662
pungency1663
piquancy1664
poignancy1677
mordicancy1693
pertness1756
causticity1772
poignance1782
pungence1810
warmth1816
piquance1867
zinginess1938
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or liveliness
jollinessc1386
liveliheadc1425
quicknessc1425
vyfnes1475
ramagec1485
couragea1498
liveliness1534
spritec1540
livelihood1566
life1583
sprightliness1599
sprightfulness1602
ruach1606
sprightiness1607
sparkle1611
airiness1628
vivacy1637
spiritfulness1644
spirit1651
vivacity1652
spiritedness1654
brightness1660
sprightness1660
ramageness1686
race1690
friskiness1727
spirituousness1727
vivaciousness1727
brio1731
raciness1759
phlogiston1789
animation1791
lifefulness1829
pepper-and-salt1842
corkiness1845
aliveness1853
vitality1858
music1859
virtu1876
liveness1890
zippiness1907
bounce1909
zing1917
radioactivity1922
oomph1937
pizzazz1937
zinginess1938
hep1946
vavoom1962
welly1977
masala1986
1938 Variety 17 Aug. 3/2 It is for distributors, and distributors alone, to bring back the old time zinginess of point-of-sale showmanship.
1970 Daily Times (Farmington, New Mexico) 4 Sept. 5/3 [Red pepper] sauce adds appetizing zinginess to tomato juice, too..just add a few drops to taste.
2017 @warramate 2 June in twitter.com accessed 18 Dec. 2019 Like the freshness of a crisp apple or the zinginess of citrus? Try our 2016 #Riesling—it's undeniably delicious!
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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