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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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