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   peppery

   /ˈpɛp(ə)ri/

   adjective

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. pepperiness noun

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   What is a peppery word?

   • 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.

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   What is a peppery speech?

   • 1. full of or tasting like pepper; hot. 2. of, pertaining to, or resembling pepper. 3. sharp or stinging: a peppery speech. 4. easily angered. pep′per•i•ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. 1.

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   What is a peppery old man?

   • 1. (of food) containing a lot of pepper. The soup is too peppery. 2. easily made angry. a peppery old man. the berry of the pepper plant. a small container in which peppercorns are ground into a powder. 2. ( sometimes abbreviated to mint) a sweet flavoured with peppermint. The little boy had a bag of peppermints.

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   What is a pepper plant?

   • 1. the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food. white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it. 2. the plant bearing these berries. a pepper plant. 3. any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food. red peppers stuffed with rice. 4. any of the plants which bear these.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPEPPERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Peppery means having a spicy flavour like pepper or easily annoyed. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Peppery means of, relating to, or having the qualities of pepper, such as hot, pungent, or fiery. It can also mean having a hot temper or touchy. See synonyms, examples, and word history of peppery.

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   Peppery definition: full of or tasting like pepper; hot; pungent.. See examples of PEPPERY used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › pepperyPEPPERY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Peppery means having a spicy flavor like pepper or easily annoyed. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and related words in different languages.

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   Peppery means flavored with or tasting of pepper, or sharp and stinging in style or content. It can also mean easily angered or irritable. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples from various sources.

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

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   4 days ago · IPA guide. Other forms: pepperily. Definitions of peppery. adjective. having the piquant burning taste of peppers. “corn chips with peppery salsa”. synonyms: tasty. pleasing to the sense of taste.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPEPPERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Peppery means flavoured with or tasting of pepper, or sharp or fiery in speech or writing. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of peppery with sentences and collocations.