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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

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. 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.

   • English (US)

     PEPPERY meaning: 1. having a spicy flavour like pepper: 2....

   • Indonesian Translation

     peppery translate: pedas, pemarah. Learn more in the...

   • Peppery: Vietnamese Translation

     PEPPERY translate: cay, nóng tính. Learn more in the...

   • Peppery: Danish Translation

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   • Peppery: Thai Translation

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   • Peppery: French Translation

     peppery translate: poivré, colérique. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pepperyPeppery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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

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   Peppery means having a strong, hot taste like pepper, or being quick-tempered or sharp. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of peppery with sentences and collocations.

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

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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.

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

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   Peppery means full of or tasting like pepper, hot, pungent, or sharp. It can also mean easily angered or bad-tempered. See synonyms, derived forms, and example sentences from various sources.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pepperypeppery adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Peppery means tasting hot like pepper or easily annoyed. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and grammar notes.

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

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   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.