Daily Word Challenge #22 · October 17, 2026
gusto
nounGUS-toh
What it means
Gusto is enthusiastic enjoyment in doing something, especially eating, drinking or performing.
Gusto in a sentence
The children sang the chorus with gusto.
Similar words: zest, relish, enthusiasm
Where it comes from
From Italian gusto, taste, which comes from Latin gustus.
Play puzzle #22 Today's challenge
Quick quiz
1. What does GUSTO mean?
2. Which word is closest in meaning to GUSTO?
3. Which word completes the sentence? "The children sang the chorus with _____."
Unscramble challenge
Rearrange these letters to make a five-letter word meaning "to walk slowly and easily":
Show the answer
AMBLE, from Daily Word Challenge #3.