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peppery [pep-uh-ree] SynonymsExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for peppery on Thesaurus.com adjective
- full of or tasting like pepper; hot; pungent.
- of, relating to, or resembling pepper.
- sharp or stinging: a peppery speech.
- easily angered; bad-tempered; irritable; irascible: the peppery leader of a political faction.
Origin of peppery First recorded in 1690–1700; pepper + -y1 Related formspep·per·i·ly, adverbpep·per·i·ness, nounun·pep·per·y, adjectiveSynonyms for peppery See more synonyms for on Thesaurus.com 1. spicy. 3. biting. 4. hot-tempered, hot-headed, testy, choleric. Related Words for peppery piquant, spicy, pungent, zesty, fiery, hot, poignant, racy, snappy, zestful, acute, angry, astringent, biting, caustic, choleric, cranky, cross, hot-tempered, incisive Examples from the Web for peppery Contemporary Examples of peppery
Besides a trove of data showing that the rich really are getting much richer, the book is full of peppery Gallic asides.
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Belgian ale like Chimay is rich with fruity and peppery notes and sometimes has a bitter aftertaste.
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Historical Examples of peppery
The goldsmith was a rude, peppery fellow, who did not mince his words.
Rafael Sabatini
He was a small, stout man with a red face and a peppery manner.
Arthur Conan Doyle
She was a peppery little person, and her temper was up for the moment.
Angela Brazil
Did he prefer to be on good terms with his peppery neighbor?
Olive Thorne Miller
It was invisible, but Fitz flushed and felt, after his fashion, peppery.
George Manville Fenn
British Dictionary definitions for peppery peppery adjective
- flavoured with or tasting of pepper
- quick-tempered; irritable
- full of bite and sharpnessa peppery speech
Derived Formspepperiness, noun Word Origin and History for peppery adj.
1690s, from pepper (n.) + -y (2). Figurative use from 1826. Related: Pepperiness.