peppery
Origin of peppery
1Other words for peppery
1 | spicy |
3 | biting |
4 | hot-tempered, hot-headed, testy, choleric |
Other words from peppery
- pep·per·i·ly, adverb
- pep·per·i·ness, noun
- un·pep·per·y, adjective
Words Nearby peppery
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How to use peppery in a sentence
Dacapo’s version smells like there’s a bouquet of roses somewhere in the room and a peppery pasta dish on the table.
At just $12, this Rhône grenache will grab — and keep — your attention | Dave McIntyre | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostA generous sprinkle of freshly chopped parsley adds a peppery finish.
Sheet-pan chicken — or cauliflower — with lemony potatoes makes an adaptable, Greek-inspired meal | Daniela Galarza | October 7, 2021 | Washington PostAt Bossier they only gave us a few shreds of chicken drowned in a dark peppery sauce.
Locked up in the Land of Liberty: Part IV | Yariel Valdés González | July 28, 2021 | Washington BladeJust hope you get the “fresh catch” hot, rather than tepid, which was the case when I first tried the peppery entree in the restaurant.
Count on crisp and juicy fried chicken at the bustling new Yardbird in D.C. | Tom Sietsema | June 25, 2021 | Washington PostBesides a trove of data showing that the rich really are getting much richer, the book is full of peppery Gallic asides.
We Need More Class Traitors: Solving America’s Meritocracy Problem | Jedediah Purdy | April 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He ignored, too, his chairman of the Federal Reserve, Marriner Eccles, a small, peppery Mormon banker from Utah.
Belgian ale like Chimay is rich with fruity and peppery notes and sometimes has a bitter aftertaste.
As the major looked up, Black Hood stepped quickly forward so that his tall figure over-shadowed that of the peppery little major.
But he clearly saw that this peppery gentleman must be treated less cavalierly, or trouble would come of it.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniIt is very similar to common or Japan camphor, but has a somewhat peppery odour.
The weather was cold and the night dark, and there were peppery little showers of sleet.
A Little Union Scout | Joel Chandler Harris"Pretty peppery, Major," he said, pointing to three bodies stretched upon the floor.
An Arkansas Planter | Opie Percival Read
British Dictionary definitions for peppery
/ (ˈpɛpərɪ) /
flavoured with or tasting of pepper
quick-tempered; irritable
full of bite and sharpness: a peppery speech
Derived forms of peppery
- pepperiness, noun
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