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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. 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)

     adjective. us / ˈpep.ɚ.i / uk / ˈpep. ə r.i / Add to word...

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

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   5 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.

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

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

6. 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPEPPERY | 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.

8. 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.