Peppery
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adjective.
Of, containing, or resembling pepper; sharp or pungent in flavor.
adjective.
Vigorously sharp-tempered.
adjective.
Sharp and stinging in style or content; vivid or fiery.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or pertaining to pepper; resembling pepper, as in appearance, taste, etc.; sharp; pungent; hot: as, a
peppery
appearance.
Choleric; irritable; warm; passionate; sharp; stinging: as, a
peppery
disposition; a
peppery
answer.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Of or pertaining to pepper; having the qualities of pepper; hot; pungent.
adjective.
Fig.: Hot-tempered; passionate; choleric.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Having the taste of
pepper
.
adjective.
Having a
fiery
temperament
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
having the piquant burning taste of peppers
Word Usage
"Until then, you can try it on your potatoes, your biscuits, your rice or anything else you want to drown in peppery, creamy delight."
Equivalent
tasty
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
acidulous
ammoniacal
bitterish
coppery
garlicky
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
alert
beany
brisk
burning
choleric