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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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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › pepperyPEPPERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. full of or tasting like pepper; hot; pungent. Synonyms: spicy. of, relating to, or resembling pepper. sharp or stinging: a peppery speech. Synonyms: biting. easily angered; bad-tempered; irritable; irascible: the peppery leader of a political faction. Synonyms: choleric, testy, hot-tempered. peppery. / ˈpɛpərɪ / adjective.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPEPPERY definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   3 days ago · 1. full of or tasting like pepper; hot; pungent. 2. of, pertaining to, or resembling pepper. 3. sharp or stinging. a peppery speech.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › pepperyPeppery - definition of peppery by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Of, containing, or resembling pepper; sharp or pungent in flavor. 2. Vigorously sharp-tempered: a peppery sales clerk. 3. Sharp and stinging in style or content; vivid or fiery: peppery criticism. pep′per·i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pepperyPeppery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · Definitions of peppery. adjective. having the piquant burning taste of peppers. “corn chips with peppery salsa”. synonyms: tasty. pleasing to the sense of taste.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpeppery adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of peppery adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPEPPERY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   Definitions of 'peppery' Food that is peppery has a strong, hot taste like pepper. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'peppery' American English: pɛpəri British English: pepəri. More. Synonyms of 'peppery' • hot, fiery, spicy [...] • irritable, touchy, vitriolic [...] • sharp, biting, stinging [...] More.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › pepperypeppery - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Aug 31, 2023 · peppery ( comparative pepperier, superlative pepperiest) Resembling or characteristic of pepper, especially in having a spicy taste. ( figuratively) Having a fiery temperament . a peppery old Army major.