Stimulating or agreeable to the mind or senses; fascinating; charming.

Stimulating to the mind, feelings, or passions; pleasantly or delightfully piquant. Now rare except as merged in later use of 2a.

With the implication of sexual adventurousness or explicitness. See also French letter n., French tickler n. at compounds 1b.

Full of flavour; pleasing to the taste and smell, savoury; ‘fragrant, odorous’ (Johnson).

figurative. Full of zest; invigorating, stimulating, enjoyable; lively, spirited; = zesty, adj. 2. Cf. zest, n.1 3 4.

Mentally stimulating or exciting; fascinating. Now rare.

Exciting, exhilarating.

figurative. Characterized by energy or vigour; lively, spirited; invigorating, stimulating. Cf. zest, n.1 3.

figurative. Suggestive, esp. in a sexual way; piquant, racy, sensational. colloquial.

figurative. Pleasant, rich, full of zest; spicy or piquant in interest. Obsolete.

With up. Of food: embellished or made more flavoursome by the addition of a sauce; (figurative) that has been embellished or made fancy or showy in…

Full of or characterized by colour; esp. brightly coloured.

Lively, amusing, energetic; striking.