peppered

pep·per

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pep-er]
- /ˈpɛp ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pep-er]
- /ˈpɛp ər/

Definitions of peppered word

noun peppered a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum. 1
noun peppered any plant of the genus Piper. Compare pepper family. 1
noun peppered any of several plants of the genus Capsicum, especially C. annuum, cultivated in many varieties, or C. frutescens. 1
noun peppered the usually green or red fruit of any of these plants, ranging from mild to very pungent in flavor. 1
noun peppered the pungent seeds of several varieties of C. annuum or C. frutescens, used ground or whole as a condiment. 1
noun peppered Baseball. pepper game. 1

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Origin of peppered

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English peper, piper, Old English pipor (> Old Norse pipari, piparr) < Latin piper < Greek péperi; compare Old Frisian piper, Dutch peper, Old High German pfeffar (German Pfeffer); these and Old English pipor perhaps < a common West Germanic borrowing < Latin

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Parts of speech for Peppered

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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peppered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for peppered

adj peppered

bejeweled — A bejeweled person or object is wearing a lot of jewelry or is decorated with jewels.
brindled — brown or grey streaked or patched with a darker colour

verb peppered

barrage — A barrage is continuous firing on an area with large guns and tanks.
barraged — Simple past tense and past participle of barrage.
enfiladed — Simple past tense and past participle of enfilade.
freckle — one of the small, brownish spots on the skin that are caused by deposition of pigment and that increase in number and darken on exposure to sunlight; lentigo.
ginger — a female given name, form of Virginia or Regina.

adjective peppered

carpeted — Simple past tense and past participle of carpet.
covered — A covered area is an area that has a roof.
flaked — fake2 (defs 2, 3).
freckled — Having freckles.
mosaic — a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.

noun peppered

zapped — to kill or shoot.

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