zingy

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Though I've always liked asparagus every which way, I have a particular affinity for the spears served cold and dipped in something zingy or unexpected.

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  1. adjective Informal Pleasantly stimulating: "The times are good. The living is easy. The vibes are zingy” (Saturday Review).
  2. adjective Informal Exceptionally attractive or appealing: a zingy gown.

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  • He hovered about four feet above the floor, zingy, fully restored. —  Paid and Loving Eyes - Lovejoy - Jonathan Gash
  • Take "Kleaning Kru" which trades a couple zingy guitar licks with muddy, bass-heavy interludes before hitting a garage punk chorus. —  Dallas Observer | Complete Issue
  • The zingy, summer taste of raspberry melted away, allowing the burnt sugar flavours of the rich, sweet caramel to finish off before the bittersweet chocolate ended the tasting. —  Chocablog
  • It is an expert in the rich reds and zingy rosés of the Provençal slopes, and has a soft spot for the Ardèche. —  New Statesman
  • A zingy, modular shelf unit easily doubles as a fixed seat and desk space or a platform for hanging pot plants and funky photographs. —  doggdot.us
 

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