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pep·per·y
 peppery
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- pronunciation:
- pe
p
ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
seasoned with or as if with pepper; spicy.
Jambalaya is a peppery dish.- similar words:
- spicy
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| definition 2: |
of, relating to, or like pepper.
This sauce has a peppery flavor. |
| definition 3: |
easily angered; hot-headed.
Be careful what you say; he has a peppery disposition.- similar words:
- choleric
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| definition 4: |
sharp or biting.
We could hear the neighbors having another peppery argument. |
| related words: |
grumpy, hot, sharp, snappish, spicy, temperamental |
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| derivation: |
pepperiness (n.) |
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