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salt and pepper

salt and pep·per
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sawlt and pep-er]
    • /sɔlt ænd ˈpɛp ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sawlt and pep-er]
    • /sɔlt ænd ˈpɛp ər/

Definitions of salt and pepper words

  • adjective salt and pepper pepper-and-salt. 1
  • adjective salt and pepper hair colour: grey and white 1

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Parts of speech for Salt and pepper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

salt and pepper popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for salt and pepper

adj salt and pepper

  • graying — of a color between white and black; having a neutral hue.
  • hoary — gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle.

adjective salt and pepper

  • greying — Present participle of grey.
  • whitish — somewhat white; tending to white.

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