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- [pep-uh-ree]
- /ˈpɛp ə ri/
- /ˈpep.ər.i/
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- [pep-uh-ree]
- /ˈpɛp ə ri/
Definitions of peppery word
- adjective peppery full of or tasting like pepper; hot; pungent. 1
- adjective peppery of, relating to, or resembling pepper. 1
- adjective peppery sharp or stinging: a peppery speech. 1
- adjective peppery easily angered; bad-tempered; irritable; irascible: the peppery leader of a political faction. 1
- adjective peppery tasting of pepper 1
- adjective peppery person: quick to anger 1
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Origin of peppery
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; pepper + -y1
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Parts of speech for Peppery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peppery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
peppery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peppery
adj peppery
- aflame — If something is on fire, you can say it is aflame.
- all shook up — shaken, upset
- asher — the son of Jacob and ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel
- chirpy — If you describe a person or their behaviour as chirpy, you mean they are very cheerful and lively.
- double-edged — having two cutting edges, as a razor blade.
adjective peppery
- acetose — Sour like vinegar; acetous.
- acidulated — Simple past tense and past participle of acidulate.
- agitable — easily agitated or moved
- cinereal — relating to the grey matter of the brain and nervous system
- curdled — Containing curds.
noun peppery
- hotness — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
Top questions with peppery
- how to make soup less peppery?
- what does peppery mean?
- how to make food less peppery?
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