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   Pep·per·y

   /ˈpep(ə)rē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. strongly flavored with pepper or other hot spices: "a hot, peppery dish" Similar spicyspicedpepperedhothighly seasonedpungentfierygingerypiquantsharpOpposite mildbland
   • ▪ having a flavor or scent like that of pepper.
   • ▪ (of a person) irritable and sharp-tongued: "retired generals are expected to be peppery" Similar irritablepeevishcrosscrabbedcrabbycrotchetycantankeroushot-temperedirasciblefieryquick-temperedimpatientcomplainingquerulouscurmudgeonlybitteracerbicsourcausticmoodygrumpyhuffybrusquesurlycurtgruffscratchyill-temperedbad-temperedshort-temperedill-naturedill-humoredtouchysharp-tonguedtestytetchysnappishsnarlingwaspishpricklycrustybiliousliverishdyspepticspleneticcholericinformal:snappychippygrouchycrankynarkyrattyeggylike a bear with a sore headpeckishsoreheadsoreheadedsnakyinformal, dated:miffyOpposite easygoing

   Derivatives

   • 1. pepperiness noun

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   • adjective Of, containing, or resembling pepper; sharp or pungent in flavor. Vigorously sharp-tempered: a peppery sales clerk. Sharp and stinging in style or content; vivid or fiery: peppery criticism.

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   • In this page you can discover 51 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for peppery, like: pungent, sharp, hot, piquant, acute, keen, spicy, sarcastic, choleric, irascible and quick-tempered. The mouth is round with black fruit flavors that are complemented with a white peppery attitude and enhancing vanilla oak notes.

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   What is the meaning of peppers?

   • pens noun peppers noun perfumes noun adjective 1 a tool filled with ink, used for writing. 1 the dried berries of the pepper plant used to flavor foods. 1 a sweet-smelling liquid that you put on your skin. crossing at or forming a right angle.

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   Peppery definition: Of, containing, or resembling pepper; sharp or pungent in flavor.

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   Define peppery. peppery synonyms, peppery pronunciation, peppery translation, English dictionary definition of peppery. adj. 1. Of, containing, or resembling pepper; sharp or pungent in flavor. 2. Vigorously sharp-tempered: a peppery sales clerk. 3. Sharp and stinging in...

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   easily angered; bad-tempered; irritable; irascible: the peppery leader of a political faction.